More angels

I didn't mention that in the other Scandinavian movie from 2004 that we watched this week, Lena told Daniel that she could see his angel's wings (and the angel's wings of a few other members of the choir). I mention it now only because in the Norwegian movie we watched tonight, two angels play an essential role in stage-managing things to their rather touching conclusion. Netflix describes the movie as "spellbinding drama," and it is. There are even a few real feathers in this one.

He's literally an angel;
she only metaphorically

Hawaii, Oslo (2004: Erik Poppe) [It’s a hot day in Oslo, Norway, and a bunch of various characters are living out their lives. Vidar (Trond Espen Seim) works with slightly handicapped people and can’t sleep. Leon (Jan Gunnar Røise) is a patient whose birthday is tomorrow and is meeting a girl (Åsa—Evy Kasseth Røsten) for the first time a number of years. Frode (Stig Henrik Hoff) and Milla (Silje Torp Færavaag) are having a baby, but there are issues. Mikkel (Benjamin Lønne Røsler) and Magne (Ferdinand Falsen Hiis) are young brothers whose father just passed away. These characters and a handful of others are all on their own paths, but in time they all cross in some manner. There’s drama with Leon’s brother (Trygve—Aksel Hennie) who is in town (or is he?) for his birthday. Frode and his wife cross paths with Vidar who has had a dream that Leon gets hit by the ambulance carrying them and their baby to hospital…those around him are trying to help him see that this idea is absurd. It was just a dream, Leon is okay, and nothing terrible is going to happen...Just a simple day in Oslo with a bunch of average people making their way through life.] [E] 5-26-2012