More Than Ever

Hélène lives in France with her boyfriend Matthieu and is terminally ill with a lung disease. A transplant is possible, but the chances of survival are not high, and Hélène is not sure if this is something she wants to do. Her uncertainty leads to many discussions with Matthieu leading her on a trip alone to Norway to take some time to think. She moves into the boat house of Bent, played by Bjørn Floberg, who is suffering from the same disease.

Emily Atef’s fifth feature film More Than Ever, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the film festival in Cannes this year, is low-key and beautifully filmed by cinematographer Yves Cape. There is no doubt an international audience will be drawn to the gorgeous Norwegian nature seen in the second half of the film. The incredible nature around Hjørundfjorden surrounded by Sunnmørsalpene becomes a backdrop for deep conversations between Hélène and Bent about death and the meaning of life.