Most People Live in China

A movie inspired by eight Norwegian political parties, written by six writers and directed by nine directors: a man gets a nasty surprise skinny dipping, a cow eats a cell phone, a lesbian couple loses a child, a blind girl sells dubious lottery tickets, a boy falls in love, a man picks up a hitchhiker, three girls get help from a man in pajamas, and nine old men find a young girl stuck in a swamp.

Cast

Trond Høvik

as Lasse

Marit Pia Jacobsen

as Marianne

Sven Nordin

as Marius (segment "Dressmann")

Siv Klynderud

as Cecilie (segment "Dressmann")

Kim Haugen

as Doctor (segment "Dressmann")

Kristin Skogheim

as Marion (segment "Heimat")

Gjertrud Jynge

as Line (segment "Grenseløs kjærlighet")

Ågot Sendstad

as Toril (segment "Grenseløs kjærlighet")

Ingar Helge Gimle

as Police (segment "Grenseløs kjærlighet")

Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland

as Mona (segment "Den lille bedriften")

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