Norway's highest-grossing film to date ($18.5 million), based on true events, tells the story of six explorers who cross the Pacific Ocean on a rudimentary raft.
Bad Water star Pal Sver Waheim Hagen plays the famous Norwegian explorer Sol Heyerdahl.
In 1947, Sol Heyerdahl and five friends set out from Peru, South America, and took a raft 101 days and 4,900 miles to the Polynesian Islands in the South Pacific, creating a miracle in the history of human navigation. He wanted to prove that the Peruvians in ancient times 1,400 years ago settled in Polynesia by crossing the Pacific Ocean on this rudimentary raft. Heyerdahl wrote this arduous resume into a book, which was translated into more than 60 languages around the world, and the documentary won the Oscar for Best Documentary in 1952. He is also known as "the most famous Norwegian in the world". ". However, at the beginning of the story, his idea was ridiculed by everyone.
The behind-the -scenes production
of "The Raft" is co-produced by Norway, the United Kingdom and Denmark. The British producer is Jeremy Thomas, who has worked with Bertolucci on "Stealing Incense" and "The Last Emperor". Producer of international major productions such as "Na" and Cronenberg's "Dangerous Method". Lonely Ocean will be directed by Joachim Ronney and Espen Sandberg, who launched their successful 2008 blockbuster war romance "Max Manus" in Norway, and were the first of the year National Oscar foreign language film application representative.
What does the director
say about the film?
The life of legendary explorer Heyerdahl and the true story of his 1947 journey across the Pacific on an improvised raft. In other words, it's a story about never giving up on chasing your dreams.
The inspiration for Lonely Ocean?
We both grew up in a small town in southern Norway called Sandfijord. We have never pursued anything other than movies, and have never lived any other way of life. But when we were kids, the story of "The Raft of the Ocean" inspired us to chase our dreams, no matter how far-fetched, and never give up. We hope this film inspires people to take risks as well. Go conquer the Matterhorn, sail Cuba, drive Route 66, whatever it is, follow your dreams.
The biggest difficulty you encountered during the preparation process?
There were many difficulties, and it was a mess at first. It's the most complex filmmaking process we've ever been through, and luckily, there are a lot of amazing people around us.
Who was influenced by the shooting process?
Jaws, of course, is one of the greatest movies of all time. We are constantly looking for inspiration from the movies of the 80s and 90s. In our opinion, those years were the golden age of cinema.
Trivia
. The Kon-Tiki is named after the ancient name of the Inca sun god Viracocha.
. The film was shot back to back in two versions, one in English and the other in Norwegian and Danish.
. The film hits the highest investment in Norwegian film history ($18.5 million).
The film grossed $13.34 million locally in Norway, making it the highest-grossing film in Norway in 2012, surpassing all Hollywood blockbusters.
. The two directors of the film, Joachim Ronny and Espen Sandberg, are friends from childhood to adulthood. "Lonely Ocean" is their third work. Their previous film, Max Manus, was the highest-grossing Norwegian film in ten years.
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