38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Gutten er Sulten

Kenneth Karlstad

Image Gutten er Sulten
Norway
2017 Fiction 21 min
In front of the mirror and in his own world, Jörgen is really cool, but not in front of his older friends. Wanting to gain recognition from them, he decides to seek out the really bad boys. A modern tale about a young man's need of confirmation, told from his own perspective.
With : Anders T. Andersen, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Odin Waage, Henrik Dieter Stenholt
Screenplay : Kenneth Karlstad
Image : Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Sound : Inger Elise Holm, Johannes Dekko
Editing : Karsten Meinich
Music : Magnus Børmark
Production : Maipo Film AS
Eldorado Film AS
International sales: Maipo Film
Kenneth Karlstad is an Oslo-based director making short films, music videos and commercials. Since graduating in 2013 he has won several awards and nominations, both nationally and internationally for his music videos. His main focus is entirely on fictional film and commercials. The Hunger marks his short film debut.