
Wives III
Drama · Comedy
Overview
This mellow comedy is the third entry in filmmaker Anja Breien's "Wives" series and stars the same three actresses who appeared in the first two. This episodic film begins with flashbacks to the 1975 film Wives and scenes from 1985's Wives: Ten Years Later. Now ten more years have passed and they are comfortably ensconced in middle age. They have gathered to hold a surprise birthday for Kaja aboard an Oslo streetcar. The three haven't seen each other in ages and much of the story focuses on their discussions of their disparate lives. Every word, smile and tear they share affirms the depth of their lasting friendship.
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Anne Marie Ottersen
Anne Marie Ottersen
Mie
Anne Marie Ottersen
Mie


Frøydis Armand
Frøydis Armand
Heidrun
Frøydis Armand
Heidrun


Katja Medbøe
Katja Medbøe
Kaja
Katja Medbøe
Kaja


Nøste Schwab
Nøste Schwab
Kaja's mother
Nøste Schwab
Kaja's mother
Hedda Sandvig
Hedda Sandvig
Kaja's daughter
Hedda Sandvig
Kaja's daughter
Mathias Armand
Mathias Armand
Kaja's son
Mathias Armand
Kaja's son


Jan Grønli
Jan Grønli
Endre
Jan Grønli
Endre


Jørgen Langhelle
Jørgen Langhelle
Hugo
Jørgen Langhelle
Hugo


Lasse Lindtner
Lasse Lindtner
Fredrik
Lasse Lindtner
Fredrik
Claudio Salvo
Claudio Salvo
Viktor
Claudio Salvo
Viktor
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