Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film)
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Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) is a Norwegian psychological crime thriller about a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer, notable for its exploration of guilt, moral ambiguity, and sleep deprivation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) Context triple: [Insomnia (2002 film), adaptationOf, Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film)]
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A.
Insomniac
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B.
Trikken i Oslo
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C.
Nightmare
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D.
Autumn Sonata
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E.
All Night
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) Target entity description: Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) is a Norwegian psychological crime thriller about a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer, notable for its exploration of guilt, moral ambiguity, and sleep deprivation.
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A.
Insomniac
Insomniac is a 1995 punk rock album by Green Day, known for its heavier, darker sound and fast-paced, aggressive songs.
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B.
Trikken i Oslo
Trikken i Oslo is the electric tram system that forms a key part of the public transport network in Norway’s capital, Oslo.
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C.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful Marvel Comics supervillain and ruler of the Dream Dimension who frequently battles Doctor Strange by invading and manipulating the dreams of mortals.
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D.
Autumn Sonata
Autumn Sonata is a 1978 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its intense psychological portrayal of a strained mother-daughter relationship.
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E.
All Night
"All Night" is a soulful, uplifting track by Beyoncé from her critically acclaimed visual album "Lemonade," noted for its themes of forgiveness and healing in a relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime film
ⓘ
film ⓘ psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Amanda Award for Best Norwegian Film (1998) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bjørn Floberg
ⓘ
Gisken Armand ⓘ Maria Bonnevie ⓘ Stellan Skarsgård ⓘ Sverre Anker Ousdal ⓘ |
| characterRole | detective investigating a murder ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Erling Thurmann-Andersen ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Norway ⓘ |
| director | Erik Skjoldbjærg ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| distributor |
Alliance Atlantis
ⓘ
surface form:
Alliance Atlantis (international)
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| editedBy | Håkon Øverås ⓘ |
| filmLocation | Northern Norway ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Insomnia (2002 film) ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia_(1997_film) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
guilt
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moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological deterioration ⓘ sleep deprivation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Geir Jenssen ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
police investigation
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psychological conflict ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | focus on morally compromised protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of insomnia and sleep deprivation
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exploration of guilt and conscience ⓘ portrayal of continuous daylight ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian cinema of the 1990s ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Norsk Film ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
Un Certain Regard
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surface form:
Cannes Film Festival 1997 (Un Certain Regard section)
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| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Erik Skjoldbjærg
ⓘ
Nikolaj Frobenius ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic Circle
ⓘ
Arctic summer ⓘ |
| title | Insomnia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) Description of subject: Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film) is a Norwegian psychological crime thriller about a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer, notable for its exploration of guilt, moral ambiguity, and sleep deprivation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Insomnia (2002 film)