A Handful of Time (1989)
Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Martin Asphaug, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Espen Skjønberg, Nicolay Lange-Nielsen, Camilla Strøm Henriksen, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Espen Skjønberg
as Old Martin
Nicolay Lange-Nielsen
as Young Martin
Camilla Strøm Henriksen
as Anna
Per Jansen
as Anker
Minken Fosheim
as Else
Bjørn Sundquist
as Daniel
Brit Elisabeth Haagensli
as KariHans Krøvel
as Henrik
Nigel Hawthorne
as Ted Walker
Susannah York
as Susanne Walker
Lotte Tarp
as Ada
Arve Opsahl
as HannibalCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 97 min |
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