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“How far would you go for the one you love?”
Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.

Noomi Rapace
Anna

Vetle Qvenild Werring
Anders

Kristoffer Joner
Helge

Stig R. Amdam
Ole

Maria Bock
Grete
Torkil Høeg
Nabogutten

Henrik Rafaelsen
Male Doctor
Tom Hugo Nielsen
School Inspector
Mona Engh
Secretary

Eva Zeidler
Helge's Mother
The Monitor is a drama, thriller film released in 2011 exploring themes of paranoia, apartment building, social services, oslo, norway, baby monitor, overprotective mother. Directed by Pål Sletaune, it stars Noomi Rapace, Vetle Qvenild Werring, Kristoffer Joner. Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.
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