Junk Mail
Junk Mail is a 1997 Norwegian film directed by Pål Sletaune. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Junk Mail tells the story of lazy, nosy postman Roy Amundsen who has a bad habit of dipping into the mail of his customers. He takes this further when he finds the keys to the apartment of laundry assistant Line Groberg and decides to investigate her apartment. This leads to all manner of complications when he saves her life and then discovers that she's been coerced into covering up a crime and looking after money for a local gangster.
Awards
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| author | Jonny Halberg Pål Sletaune |
|---|---|
| award | Amanda Award for Best Film Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film |
| contentLocation | Norway |
| director | Pål Sletaune |
| editor | Pal Gengenbach |
| genre | comedy crime thriller |
| musicBy | Joachim Holbek |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Dag Nordahl Peter Bøe |
| publisher | Lions Gate Films |
| theme | crime comedy |