Synopsis

Borre follows a lonely man trapped in a dead-end job under a Swedish boss he despises. His only companion is Ludo, an aspiring gangster, while his personal hero is Charles Bronson. After losing faith in himself, Borre meets a woman and briefly finds hope. Their promising connection takes a sinister turn when something dark enters his life.

Factoids & Trivia

• Borre is a Norwegian horror film released in 2010.

• The project began development on January 19, 2006, several years before its completion.

• Principal photography took place over an unusually long period, beginning on May 25, 2007, and ending on December 14, 2008.

• The production was developed as an independent genre project and was financed privately, with additional support from Fond for Lyd og Bilde and equipment supplied by Mediefabrikken.

• The filmmakers used Charles Bronson as an important reference point for the central character's fantasies and sense of identity.

• Jazz drummer Paolo Vinaccia contributed music to the project, while additional music came from Geir Birk Nilsen and the band Barking.

• Production updates described a first cut of approximately 65 minutes in late 2009, followed by further editing and post-production work.