Buddy

Synopsis: Kristoffer is a billboard hanger, 24 years old and carefree. When his girlfriend Elisabeth dumps him for the boss of her trend bureau, his life falls into pieces. He feels like a loser. By coincidence some of Kristoffer's video diaries end up with the producer of the popular talk show "Karsten Tonight" in TV2. A few weeks later Kristoffer's life has become TV entertainment. People love the sequences from his commune at Tøyen: Kristoffer's half-twisted view of his surroundings, his crazy best friend Geir, not to mention the weird web designer Stig Inge, who hasn't set foot outside the Tøyen shopping center for two years. Kristoffer's future again looks bright, everyone likes him, but revealing your life on national television comes with a price tag. As Kristoffer's future in the TV business looks brighter and brighter, his friends start suffering. Geir's big secret is revealed, and Stig Inge's personal problems are much more serious than Kristoffer first thought. It will cost him a grea
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Morten Tyldum
Production: Happy Endings
  6 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
NOT RATED
Year:
2003
100 min
245 Views


March 5, 1:
30 a.m.

Elisabeth claims that I snore.

Ridiculous.|I'll show her!

Saturday, January 7. Geir and I just|moved in with a guy called Stig Inge.

And this place is incredibly tidy.

It's like moving in|to some old lady's place.

February 2. Geir and I just found|a perfect new roommate.

- Welcome, John Goodman!|- He looks just like Stig Inge.

- This other bakery is better.|- No one's there!

Here's the subway entrance.

Look out for the baby carriage!

One more time.

Don't do that!

You have to sweep it out, like this.

Ticket inspection!

He called my bluff.

April 3.|My first kebab at the Tyen Center.

- Just try a different one.|- But I always buy this type.

- There's no difference.|- Of course there is!

April 6. We forgot our key again,|but Geir has a solution.

How's it going, Geir?

Watch this.

Stig Inge,|where is the Raga Rockers CD?

Will they make you work this early|every day?

I think it's about time|I gave you my spare keys.

Want them?

Sure.

I'll call you later.|Bye.

- What do I do now?|- Just give them back to her.

Say, "Sorry,|things are happening too fast."

Everything's perfect,|so why does she have to change it?

Is she looking this way?

Nobody's driving the car, Geir.

- Who was that?|- Some chick I...

And I ask for your advice?

- Give me another sheet.|- Maybe I could just lose those keys.

- So are we moving in together now?|- Just tell her you need some space.

That's what you need.

- You like her, right?|- Sure.

But do I need keys to prove that?

It isn't that high.

It seems high from here.

Go ahead.

I leave you my stereo, Kristoffer.

Wait.

One, two...

Three!

How awesome was that?

- What's going on?|- Uh... I just dropped something.

Kristoffer!

What happened?

Bye!

- What kind of place is this?|- A PR agency, I think.

Go inside|and tell her who wears the pants.

Hi, I just...

Excuse me a second.|I'll be right back.

- I'm in the middle of a meeting.|- I need to talk to you.

We called about that clogged toilet|two hours ago.

Nikolai, this is Kristoffer.

- Oh, so that's you.|- Nikolai is my boss.

Come with me.

- Nice place.|- What did you want?

I like you a lot.|You know that.

I just feel we're rushing things|a little bit.

Maybe it's a little early|for spare keys -

- and all that|"moving in together" stuff.

It just seems like a lot of|responsibility, with keys and...

What do you think?

OK.

You agree?

Things are great the way they are,|so why mess with that?

I guess I left the keys in the car.|Want me to get them?

- I'll come by after work.|- Great. We could go see a movie.

They're waiting for me.|I have to go.

I'll check what movies are running.

Kristoffer.

Jesus Christ!

Look at this cheap bag.

Kristoffer leads 9-8.

- Could you get that, Stig Inge?|- I'm doing the dishes.

Please?|We're in the middle of a game.

Just a minute.

- Did you check the movies?|- No.

We can get a paper on the way.

I think we should break up.

- Break up?|- Our relationship is going nowhere.

- Does it have to go anywhere?|- I don't see a future in this.

No future?|But I love you!

I have to go.|Sorry.

Elisabeth!

Thursday, August 23.

I just discovered you can't commit|suicide by holding your breath.

Roadside Urban Analysis.|Helene speaking.

This is... Jarle Hansen.|Is Elisabeth there?

Uh... One moment.

Hi.|Where should I put my stuff?

- Henriette?|- Hi!

- I'm Stig Inge. Welcome.|- Could you keep it down?

Here's your room.

I'm on the phone!

Kristoffer? This is Nikolai.|Call here again, and you'll be sorry!

- Clean apartment.|- We like it like that.

You'd think three girls lived here.

- What's going on?|- That's Bnna's little sister.

- Thanks for asking me.|- I thought I did.

She's only staying for a few weeks.|And it's Stig Inge's apartment.

Isn't that nice?

- Is there a problem?|- He's just heartbroken.

And your longest relationship|lasted two hours!

- You're going sailing?|- To New Zealand.

- Have you been there?|- I lived there for six months.

In addition to Angola, Jamaica,|Dubai, Switzerland, and Hamar.

And here at Tyen.|This center has everything.

- Hardly.|- It does!

- Let me show you around.|- Want to go to a party first?

Uh... I think I forgot to turn off|the oven. You guys go ahead.

Should we call him,|tell him where the party is?

- What is it?|- He never leaves Tyen Center.

- We haven't known him that long.|- But the rent is incredibly cheap.

It turns out he never leaves.|We think he's a Web designer.

Where are we going?

Dag, this is Kristoffer and Geir.

I'm going on that sailing trip|with Dag. It's his boat.

What an awesome apartment!

I bought it cheap|and fixed it up myself.

You don't exactly get rich working|for an environmental organization.

See you later.

It's a party.|Forget about Elisabeth.

- Lots of people will be there.|- What kind of people?

- Remember that tall journalist?|- The one who can't write for sh*t?

This is Kristoffer, he's in...|What business are you in?

Posters.|Boards.

Ingunn and Steinar|do video montages.

The Contemporary Art Museum|just bought one of Steinar's works.

- So you do poster art?|- I just hang them up around town.

You think your art is more credible|just because you work on the fringe?

- You should respect street artists.|- I don't understand them.

- It's a form of rebellion.|- Compared to your show maybe.

Fancy seeing you here.

Want something to drink?

- Are you stalking her?|- I was invited.

Sure.

Elisabeth, there's someone|I'd like you to meet.

- Sorry!|- Where have you been?

- The after party.|- You left the sh*t work for me!

Lousy, miserable, piece-of-sh*t job!

At least we get to be outside.

This is why Elisabeth dumped me.|I don't do anything.

I should be an artist,|have a career, wear a suit.

- Instead I've got this loser job.|- You're full of sh*t.

Yes...

- That was TV2.|- How did they find you?

I dropped a bunch of tapes|when I ran.

Sh*t!

Kristoffer?

Anders Stang.|Come with me.

- Are you kidding?|- Let me be frank:

We had someone else for|the feature on "Karsten Tonight," -

- but it sucked so bad|that we had to find something new.

And we start on Monday.

- Why would anyone watch that?|- It will be a huge hit. I'm sure of it.

It needs work, but it's funny.

Like "Jackass," but with a heart.|Something different.

I don't know.|I don't want to make a fool of myself.

The attention would be nice, though.

Sometimes you have to take a|chance. This is one of those times.

- Karsten, this is Kristoffer.|- Hi, nice to meet you.

If Anders believes in you,|I believe in you.

I'm glad you could do it|on such short notice.

- Have you talked about Stig Inge?|- Can he handle the TV exposure?

- He seems a little anxious.|- Is that a problem?

Here are the questions you wanted.

Or is it just an act?

Sure.

- He's worried about his reputation.|- Your job depends on my reputation.

- Let me talk to the boys first, but...|- You'll be a huge hit!

You're in!

- They want us to have our own...?|- Feature.

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