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Aberdeen

Aberdeen

20006.41h 53m

Overview

Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland
Written by Hans Petter Moland, Kristin Amundsen, Lars Bill Lundholm
Produced by Petter J. Borgli, Tom Remlov
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Top Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Tomas

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Kaisa

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Helen

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Clive

Louise Goodall

Louise Goodall

Sara

J

Jason Hetherington

Perkins

K

Kate Lynn Evans

Emily

Leo Gregory

Leo Gregory

Young Man

Marshall Lancaster

Marshall Lancaster

Moose

Sara-Marie Maltha

Sara-Marie Maltha

Receptionist

Themes & Keywords

daughteralcoholcocaineroad triplawyeralcoholic fatherfather daughter conflictfather daughter relationship

About Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a drama, comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of daughter, alcohol, cocaine, road trip, lawyer, alcoholic father. Directed by Hans Petter Moland, it stars Stellan Skarsgård, Lena Headey, Charlotte Rampling. Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years.

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