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The Art of Negative Thinking

The Art of Negative Thinking

20066.71h 33m

Overview

The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

Directed by Bård Breien
Written by Bård Breien, Kristin Ulseth
Produced by Dag Alveberg
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Top Cast

Fridtjov Såheim

Fridtjov Såheim

Geirr

Kirsti Eline Torhaug

Kirsti Eline Torhaug

Ingvild

Henrik Mestad

Henrik Mestad

Gard

Marian Saastad Ottesen

Marian Saastad Ottesen

Marte

Kari Simonsen

Kari Simonsen

Lillemor

Per Schaanning

Per Schaanning

Asbjørn

Kjersti Holmen

Kjersti Holmen

Tori

C

Christian Soldal

Pizzbud

Ø

Øyvind Osmo Eriksen

Politimann

Themes & Keywords

jointgroup therapywheelchair user pessimism

About The Art of Negative Thinking

The Art of Negative Thinking is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of joint, group therapy, wheelchair user , pessimism. Directed by Bård Breien, it stars Fridtjov Såheim, Kirsti Eline Torhaug, Henrik Mestad. The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

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