Nedtur (1980)

	Directed by: Hans Lindgren	COUNTRY Norway Genre Drama INTERNATIONAL TITLE If Music Be the Food of Love RUNNING TIME 90 minutes
	Produced by: Laila Mikkelsen Harald Ohrvik
	Written by: Hans Lindgren

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Nils	Nils Sletta
Elin	Sigrid Huun	½
Christian	Helge Jordal
Kari	Frøydis Armand	½
Ung rusmiddelavhengig mann	Per Blom	-
Jente i studio	Anne Marie Ottersen	-
Pornomodell	Kerry-Lou Baylis	-
Den tykke	Arne Berg	-
Middelaldrende	Øivind Blunck	-
Mann fra inkasso	Sverre Gran	-
Uteligger	Sverre Horge	-
Jente i studio #2	Anne Marit Jacobsen	-
Redaktør	Lars Andreas Larssen	-

Review

Time-typical Norwegian social realism, discussing themes such as relationships, addiction, and the significance of music for young adults with a particular pretentious phoniness. The film has some valid observations on contemporary urban life, but the story's nucleus – the relationship between Nils (Nils Sletta) and Elin (Sigrid Huun) – never transcends its corny conversations, contrived conflicts, and below-par acting. The star of the show here is Helge Jordal, who gives his supporting character Christian a vivacity beyond Hans Lindgren's stilted script.