Monday Movie: Monster Thursday January 15, 2007

Even leads a directionless life. Tord, his best friend, is the opposite: a great surfer with a prestigious job and beautiful Karen as his bride. The last part is especially hard on Even, who is not-so-secretly in love with Karen. When Tord asks him to look after Karen while he is out of town, Even decides to clean up his act and master the waves to impress her. At first he's a prime candidate for drowning, but a local surfing legend becomes his mentor, and Even, Tord, and Karen end up on a collision course with the monster wave. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival. (Not rated; for mature audiences)

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