Above the Knee

Local title
Põlve kohalt
Director
Viljar Bøe
Country
Norway
Year
2024
Festival
HÕFF 2025
Programme
HÕFF Main Programme, Horror Films
Genre
psychological drama, horror, dark comedy
Subject
violence, addictions, mental health, absurd

A spine-chilling new thriller from the director of festival favourite "Good Boy".

Amir has a secret. He’s tormented by visions of his leg rotting and longs to cut it off, convinced it doesn’t belong to him. So, he devises a plan—one that will drag everyone around him into his relentless quest for a dark redemption.

Director Viljar Bøe, known for his exploration of strange and unsettling characters in Good Boy (HÕFF 2023), returns with a story about a man harboring something rotten inside. How Amir chooses to confront it will push the audience to the limits of body horror.

This squirm-inducing, uncomfortable, and visually disturbing film is not for the faint of heart—only the strongest need apply.

Director
Viljar Bøe
Screenwriter
Marie Waade Grønning, Karl Oskar Åsli
Cast
Freddy Singh, Julie Abrahamsen, Louise Waage Anda, Viggo Solomon
Producer
Marie Waade Grønning, Karl Oskar Åsli
Cinematographer
Viljar Bøe
Production Design
Marie Waade Grønning
Editing
Viljar Bøe
Music
Marc Hayward
Sound
Daniel Johannessen
Production
Varde Film
World sales
Blue Finch Film Releasing
Runtime
Language
Norwegian
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Viljar Bøe

Screenings

Teatrisaal Haapsalu kultuurikeskus
Screening030105 / Põlve kohalt
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsViljar Bøe (Director)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Trailer
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