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57% Critic Match
Hard asfalt
“…the love story of the century”
5.7 / 10• 1986• 1h 49m•NR• Norwegian
DramaRomance
Storyline
This melodrama is based on the best-selling autobiography of Ida Halvorsen, a part-time prostitute with a life that was difficult to survive. Ida (Kristin Kajander) grew up with an alcoholic father, and after she married an alcoholic, her life went from early marital bliss to misery. She had a child during that marriage, took drugs, and turned to prostitution to get the money she needed. Along the way, many characters she met were dangerous and in more than one instance almost killed her. For Norwegians who are familiar with her story, the ending to the film will be recognized as incomplete, the story continues. For other audiences the ending might be a little grim.
Cast & Crew
KK
Kristin Kajander
Ida
Lead
Frank Krog
Knut
Marianne Nielsen
Åse
Morten Faldaas
Bønna
LH
Liv Heløe
May-Britt
TS
Tone Schwarzott
Idas Mor
Tom Tellefsen
Idas far
Svein Erik Brodal
Herr Abrahamsen
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sølve Skagen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hard asfalt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
