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Upperdog(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-08-28
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25 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.
Languages: Norwegian.
Countries:
Norway
Budget: $3,417,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Friland AS
Movie: Upperdog
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hermann Sabado
Axel
Agnieszka Grochowska
Maria
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Per
Yngvild Støen Grotmol
Susanne Holmboe
Ole Paus
Fredrik
Birgitte Victoria Svendsen
Anne
Kjersti Holmen
Else Beate
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As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.
Release Date
2009-08-28
Average
6.6
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