Fjellet

Ole Giæver : 2011
The Mountain

Two years ago, Nora and Solveig's five-year-old son, Vetle, died on a mountain hike. Their grief over his death has weighed heavily on their relationship ever since. For Nora, the child's biological mother, the pain of her loss has caused her to become increasingly bitter. Although Solveig loved Vetle just as much, Nora begins to question the sincerity of Solveig's grief. The boy's death has changed Solveig and she now finds that she can't imagine a life without a child any more. But how would Nora react? Would it ruin their relationship if Solveig were to have a child? Together, the two women set off on a journey to the mountain where their child died. Solveig hopes their return will be cathartic, helping them to cope with their grief and giving their relationship a chance. But as all the suppressed bitterness, hurt feelings and fears gradually surface the closer the women get to the site of the accident, the more they seem to be drifting towards the end of their relationship.