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The Murder of Benjamin

The Murder of Benjamin

★ 10.0/10•2026•1h 36m•15•Drama

On a cold night in Holmlia, 15-year-old Benjamin is murdered by 19-year-old Joe Erling Jahr in a racially motivated assault. A year later, Benjamin's mother, Marit, faces her son’s killer in court.

Ingvild Søderlind · Director

Ingvild Søderlind · Writer

Helena Johanne Nielsen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageNO
Release DateOct 2, 2026

Actors

Elikem Leon Akpan

Elikem Leon Akpan

Benjamin Hermansen

Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson

Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson

Joe Erling

Laila Goody

Laila Goody

Benjamin’s mother

Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen

Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen

Ole Nicolai Kvisler

Emily Glaister

Veronica

Rørvik Stig

Court officer haugstad

Afshin Ahmadi

Yonas

Frode Winther

Frode Winther

Morten Rudå

Morten Rudå

Yousef El-Athamna

Mourad

Ferdinand Falsen Hiis

Ferdinand Falsen Hiis

Marika Enstad

Marika Enstad

Naya PKouzi

Football fan

Yousef Hadaoui

Yousef Hadaoui

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