Struggle for Life from Eurochannel on Demand on Vimeo.
Welcome to Norway alongside Tomasz Novak, an unemployed linguist leaving in Poland with his girlfriend and young daughter! He has no money and a dwindling hope for a decent life for his family. Now in Norway he is set for a new adventure that will change his and the community’s lives forever. Eurochannel premieres Struggle for Life.
Beautifully filmed, Struggle for Life, is a touching and witty comedy drama about the quest to achieve happiness and the search for a better life, setting so-called “middle class” problems against the struggle to survive.
In the series, Tomasz Novak - portrayed magnificently by an actual Polish immigrant in Norway, actor Bartek Kaminski – finds no jobs in his native Poland. His hopes are fading and he fears for his family. Moving to Norway to get hold of what he believes to be easy money from a father he has never met, Tomasz’s becomes increasingly integrated into Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-intentioned group of citizens in Oslo’s affluent townhouse area. They, in the absence of real problems, are experts at creating their own.
According to its creators, including screenwriter and filmmaker Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Struggle for Life is about the current mental state of Norwegians. In this world of wealth and stability, a totally different type of anxiety and paranoia appears to spice things up.
Enjoy a riveting comedy that affectionately and poignantly studies our modern problems and behaviors, and asks viewers to see them through the eyes of those not so fortunate.
| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
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| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
| Episodes: | 8 |
| Seasons: | 2 |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | Norway |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Synopsis: | Linguist Tomasz Novak (Bartek Kaminski) travels from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is some easy money from a father he has never met. Along the way he becomes more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in the absence of real problems, are experts at creating their own ones. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | S01 Ep 1: The Future Paradigm |
| Synopsis: | Linguist Tomasz Novak (Bartek Kaminski) travels from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is some easy money from a father he has never met. Along the way he becomes more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in the absence of real problems, are experts at creating their own ones. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) arrives to Ullevål Hageby to collect tge money from his father. He gets his first job as a craftsman, and meets the Norwegian middle class. When he is accused of theft, it turns out that he has already gained two friends in Norway. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) gets a new job opportunity building a kitchen but lacks a ruler. In Ullevål Hageby, the Rotevatn family learn that their son, Sveinung, is bullied at school. They decide that the family will finally get a dog. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | As punishment for a mistake, Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) must steal bikes for Bartosz (Janusz Chabior), but he decides to run away. In Ullevål Hageby, Jørgen (Øystein Røger) and Anitra (Lena Kristin Ellingsen) go to marital therapy. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) finds a job parking cars at Gardermoen Airport. A tragic accident occurs when he is trying to park some cars. He is fired and does not know what to do. Hugo (Mads Ousdal) is at a children's birthday party with his little son and participates in a game of hide-and-seek. He hides so well that no one can find him, and the police must be called. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) almost freezes to death, but is rescued by Anneli (Kjersti Sandal), who wants them to become lovers. Vidkun (Ola G. Furuseth) visits his doctor for an itchy rash. At his work as a dentist, he makes a drilling mistake, faints and taken to the hospital by an ambulance. Line (Tone Beate Mostraum) and the kids go to the hospital and learn that it is not certain that Vidkun will survive. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) receives a tip and seeks a bus driver that might be his father. The man, Yngve (Ingar Helge Gimle) is very nice, but Tomasz do not think there is much of a resemblance and wants a DNA test. Vidkun (Ola G. Furuseth) offers a good explanation of his mysterious illness. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) immerses himself into a romantic adventure. Karianne (Trine Wiggen) buys a new expensive car with lots of gadgets, but soon finds herself locked in the car. Hugo (Mads Ousdal) and Suzy (Nini Bakke Kristiansen) agree to forget the problems of last episode, since a Satanist has confessed. Christian earns a lot of money for his mobile app and buys his parents' apartment. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | At Ullevål Hageby, as in the rest of the world, time passes by. Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) lands a job at the Institute of Linguistics and Nordic Studies, although this may not be exactly the job he was hoping for. Anneli (Kjersti Sandal) meets her son. Suzy (Nini Bakke Kristiansen) and Hugo (Mads Ousdal) are processing the loss of a mother and a spouse. The others have their own trials and tribulations to cope with. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) arrives to Ullevål Hageby to collect tge money from his father. He gets his first job as a craftsman, and meets the Norwegian middle class. When he is accused of theft, it turns out that he has already gained two friends in Norway. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
|---|---|
| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) experiences a monetary shortfall and must make a final attempt to find his father. He contacts Hugo (Mads Ousdal) and learns that there are many fatherhood candidates. Hugo feels a kind of responsibility and gathers the old Auschwitz gang. Jørgen (Øystein Røger) gets a chance to relaunch his film,Spring, and restore his lost glory. Bartosh struggles to become Norwegian enough and Jens Christian (Peder Gehrken Bøyum) finds an orphaned hedgehog. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | The pleasant Muslim wants to have intercourse. Mr. and Mrs. Kiran have opened the doors to their hearts and expanded their swinger affairs to include a third person. Jørgen (Øystein Røger) finally has a premiere for the film he has worked on for 15 years and believeshe has been so skillful that he deserves to sleep with someone. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) gets in touch with his old girlfriend in Poland, who has ended up in the family way. Jens Christian (Peder Gehrken Bøyum) begins to get tired of having the house full of Krishna's, and finally finds a use for hisfather. Jørgen (Øystein Røger) discovers that his career might be over, but fortunately, there is the NRK DramaDepartment, a place where the second best, the runners-up, may do their thing. Line(Tone Beate Mostraum) is portrayed on Anitra's show and starts to enjoy the limelight. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | At Ullevål Hageby, the problems are both large and small. Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) solves an unsolvable riddle. Bjørn(Anders Mordal) sells his cabin. Jens Christian (Peder Gehrken Bøyum) gives away all his money. Vidkun (Ola G. Furuseth) finally tells the truth about himself, but nobody listens. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) attends fathering classes and learns about sex. Mustafa (Assad Siddique) goes moose hunting and meets a very agreeable man. Suzy (Nini Bakke Kristiansen) breaks up with the pastor. Also, Vidkun(Ola G. Furuseth)goes on another trip with the orienteering gang. |
| Directors: | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner |
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| Cast: | Bartek Kaminski, Ola G. Furuseth, Tone Beate Mostraum, Trine Wiggen |
| Original Title: | Struggle for Life (Kampen for tilværelsen, 2014) |
| Synopsis: | The final episode Tomasz (Bartek Kaminski) is going to be a father and panics about the eminent birth. Jørgen (Øystein Røger) starts in his new job, but he is in for a surprise. Vidkun(Ola G. Furuseth)has a visitor at the hospital and meets a clown. Also, Hugo (Mads Ousdal) and Suzy (Nini Bakke Kristiansen) have a very unexpected guest. |
