There's not a single company that will touch us.
-Hello? Who is this? -William Hansteen.
-Do you ever feel homesick, Aksel? -No.
It's been 20 years. Things are different now.
-So you're saying you're bankrupt? -No.
What I'm saying is that I believe in miracles.
Eva.
You have no right to be here in Lifjord.
-No. I can't. -Please.
-You can't do this. Not again. -You don't get to touch me.
-How will you change their minds? -Increase the price.
It doesn't work like that here.
People want to have a job, even in Lifjord.
It's been a while since you've been back.
You're going mountain hiking in dancing shoes.
Eva has worked hard for these people for 20 years.
There's going to be a struggle over who they trust the most. Her or you.
Even if they all vote for you, you still need Lars and his 3%.
-I have control over Lars. -Is that right?
He has cooked the books.
I hope I will not need to expose him, but...
Aksel, you now have a chance to show people who you really are.
Is this really what you want to show them?
-I have to win this. -You don't want to win that way.
All the board members want to sell. We have no leverage.
We're considering several alternatives, Svein.
Laying off 200 workers is no alternative.
Hopeland at the bank keeps calling. What should I say?
-He has to wait. -I have to say something.
Tell him I'll call him. Don't panic, Svein.
-I'll take care of it. -Mum, do you have two minutes?
We haven't finished our conversation, Lars.
Svein, this is just temporary. Trust me.
They're running around like headless chickens.
Not everyone understands why you changed your mind at the last minute.
Hang in there! Kind regards, all the girls in the cafeteria
People are saying that you put your own feelings first.
What if he turns everyone against us?
Lilies. What a beautiful colour.
-Mum... -People support us, Lars.
They know what we stand for.
The council, too. They're not going to sell.
-I talked to Rasmus last night. -What about the trade union?
You and Svein are friends, right?
So go talk to him, then! Have a beer or something. Lars.
I have to take this. Eva Hansteen.
-Hey there. -All good?
-Are they yours? -Yes.
We're going to make them a very good offer.
It's not easy. Solar Tech hadn't existed if it hadn't been for Eva.
Eva will stay on as the general manager.
The whole point is to continue as before.
The Chinese aren't exactly known for saving jobs.
We guarantee production in Norway for two years.
What about Lars?
Remember how he went to the store for us when we were little?
It was so easy. He would do anything for free gum.
I think it'll be fine.
So you're best friends again.
How long did it take to convince you? Five minutes?
He's the only one who can save your job.
Aksel Nilsen has never looked out for anyone but himself.
Give it a rest, will you.
I have a bad feeling.
Impressive. Truly impressive, Tonje.
Not particularly easily read, but still impressive.
I'm certain we can accomplish something together.
But the way things are now, I'm not able to do anything.
To help you implement this, I need your shares.
-Of course. -You can buy them back later.
Just like everyone else.
-Tonje. -Why did I never hear from you?
I almost shit myself in the witness box for your sake.
Did you expect me to thank you?
-I went to prison for one year. -Was that my fault?
If you had told the truth right away, this hadn't happened.
You know what? Take your fucking shares and go to hell.
People can't lose their jobs over something that happened 20 years ago.
No, but Eva's considerations are hundred per cent professional.
Be sure of it.
I agree with you.
Don't bother trying to convince me, Aksel.
-Eva Hansteen... -Eva Hansteen has nothing.
She has nothing. It's your duty to make sure that in five years,
there's more than a junction and a gas station here.
No, you will register abroad before anyone can say chop suey.
Chop suey? Okay.
You live dangerously.
-Is that right? -Yes.
It's dangerous to come here and stir up old shit.
For whom? Are you afraid of losing the next election?
One testimony is the only reason why you're standing here today.
One testimony from a lying little girl.
I'm not mayor, but if I were you, I'd think about my reputation.
You'll hear from me.
-Erik? -You were scared.
You almost shit your pants.
I could tell by the look on your face.
Yes, so...
Come here.
-So... -Look at you.
Yes, look at you.
Did it hurt?
Get in. I'll give you a lift.
-Okay. -Hop in.
-Do you still snowboard? -I go once in a while during season.
But right now I'm concentrating on my business.
I have lots of exciting things coming up.
Okay. In what industry?
-The alpine gear industry. -Alpine gear industry?
I'm going to make a few new prototypes.
-It's really exciting. -Nice.
Show me the prospectus sometime. Maybe I can finance you.
-The prospectus? Okay. -I'm serious.
Okay. I saw you in the newspaper, by the way.
I didn't recognise you.
-I stopped by mum's. -I heard.
Okay?
-She seemed a bit weird. -What do you mean by that?
She didn't want to let me in.
-Buy her some flowers. -Flowers?
Trust me.
Two, three...
-Hi. -Hi. Now I lost count.
-I brought some cake. -From the supermarket?
You never know what they put in it.
I told you to get flowers.
-Hi, mum. -How's it going?
I can't complain. Erik takes good care of me.
-No... -Yes, it's true.
You do take care of me.
He was offered a job in Chamonix, but chose to stay here with me.
Wasn't it Chamonix?
Let me know if there's anything you need.
-We don't need anything. -No?
If you need someone to fix anything...
-Someone? -Mum, concentrate on the coffee.
-I don't want anyone in my house. -No, mum. He's been cleared.
Cleared?
Make the coffee. Don't you still have some biscuits left in the cupboard?
Continue with the coffee.
Find something to serve. Something sweet.
She... It's going to be all right.
She just freaks out when she's stressed.
Has she... Has she been like this for long?
Yes, she's been like this since...
It's under control. I have a few tricks.
You have to do something. She is ill.
-Are you an expert on that, too? -What?
Are you an expert on that, too?
Okay?
-Twist. -You found something.
I knew you had something.
All right.
-Nice to see you again. -Come in.
Aksel Nilsen.
You were right in saying no, and I would have done the same, but...
But the rest of us... We're going to have to say yes.
You're disappointing me, Rasmus.
Okay. I'm really sorry. I...
-I consider you a friend, Eva. -You were voted mayor because of me.
-Well... -Let's call a spade a spade.
What do you want? My blessing?
I want you to meet with the executive board-
-and tell them that selling is the only option.
They'll do exactly what you say.
PWG kick-starts Solar Tech, and you keep your shares.
Isn't that a win-win, Eva?
You want me to make a murderer into a local hero.
Eva...
-Okay. -Yes?
-I'll talk to the management. -Yes, but...
-Was there anything else? -No.
-See you later. -Okay...
With this combination, we'll be in a unique position.
Inger, there's just one problem,
or challenge, with this place.
-What do you mean? -The situation with Solar Tech.
You know what, Pernille? It's about time the management of Sleep
comes here to see the hotel's potential
and make the investments.
Without Solar Tech, this place will become a ghost town.
That goes for the hotel as well.
Someone's staring at you.
-How are they doing now? -I have no idea.
-Is something wrong? -Are you Lars' daughter?
-Yes. -Come on, let's get out of here.
She's the spitting image of her.
It's crazy.
Hey, I'm sorry. I don't know...
I know it was difficult for you, too.
I ran into Rasmus. Damn, what a guy.
I don't understand how he was voted mayor after all that...
After?
-No, I mean after... -After we fucked?
After we fucked like rabbits the night Karine was killed?
What do we do about Aksel Borgen?
What do you mean?
Has he asked you to sell?
Not yet.
What if he asks?
-Hello? -Hi, Lars. It's Aksel.
-You're a busy bee. -The trade union is in.
The executive board is starting to budge.
With your shares, we may cross the finish line.
Everything will stay the same.
The Hansteens keep their shares, people keep their jobs.
Everyone's happy.
Why have you come back? Be honest.
-I'm trying to save jobs. -Bullshit.
You could have sent someone else if that was the point.
You could have shown some consideration.
Okay.
I saw you with Karine. I saw you were furious.
-You ran after her. -I'm not doing this.
-Did you kill her? -Forget it.
Mother will present an alternative plan to the executive board tomorrow.
I'll be honest with you.
Solar Tech is in a critical state.
Does that mean that there will be more lay-offs?
That is just temporary. The most important thing now
is to secure jobs in the long run.
Aksel Nilsen, or Borgen as he now calls himself,
portrays himself as our saviour.
But he and the Chinese just want to buy us up.
They're going to butcher Solar Tech.
We have to make sure that does not happen.
That goes without saying, Eva.
But we are in a position where we have to put money into the company.
The investors haven't exactly been queueing up.
No, but perhaps our dear mayor wants us to sell out?
No. I think we should do the opposite.
When Lifjord's interests, our interests, are threatened,
the local council should do something.
What do you mean? You think the council should invest..?
Yes, reinvest.
We've always looked out for each other.
That's how we have survived.
I think we should invite the people of Lifjord to pitch in
in order to save Solar Tech from a share issue.
Everyone will get the chance to invest in the future,
whether that be with NOK 500 or 500,000.
I expect the council to show the way and take responsibility.
Yes, the council will take responsibility.
However, I think we should slow down
and mind our Ps and Qs.
This business with Aksel Nilsen is difficult.
It's difficult for us all. Especially for Eva.
My feelings have nothing to do with this.
We can't give our consent to a reflagging to China.
What guarantee do we have that they
don't move the operation abroad as soon as the papers are signed?
Me. I'm that guarantee.
Who has invited him?
Everyone should have their say on such an important matter.
Don't you think?
Yes, of course.
Eva Hansteen claims that her feelings have nothing to do with it.
Of course they have.
I remind her of a terrible tragedy.
I remind you all of something you'd rather forget.
I've also tried to forget. How I was chased from this village.
To forget where I came from.
As a boy, I used to play down by the shipyard.
I watched the ship building in the dock.
It was illegal to play there, but that just made it more exciting.
I came here because I... We thought Solar Tech would be good business.
I admit to that. But now, it's no longer just business.
I've come home.
I'll fight tooth and nail for this place.
I saw him today. He stared at me.
-He was creepy. -Shush, Helene. Don't say that.
But it's true.
He wanted to buy my shares. Not exactly a surprise.
You should have told me.
What are you going to do? Are you considering selling them?
Of course not.
It's very good.
It's not my business, but I think you at least should consider it.
Are you stupid?
The guy was acquitted. It's a bit drastic
to put the whole village on the line based on an old suspicion.
This is a family matter.
I don't think we should discuss matters that happened
- long before you came along. -Many will be affected by this.
-Not just our family. -You don't have any sauce.
I'll get some more.
I don't trust her.
-She split up a marriage. -We don't know that for sure.
Sure we do. They got together less than a year later.
Don't be naive. It's obvious she married him for his money.
Once upon a time, people said the same thing about you.
I didn't insist on joint ownership.
No, but you got it, and more.
Christ. Oh, well.
I had a meeting with Pernille Ødegård.
The Sleep chain is killing us because they think you'll go bankrupt.
-Inger. -Yes.
Karine was my sister.
I know how he got when he drank.
If he was the one who did it, would you still want us to sell?
-No, Lars. Of course not. -No.
That's just it. I don't know.
Lars, if your mother wasn't convinced of his guilt,
would you have been so sure?
I don't know. That's impossible for me to answer.
That's just it.
-You keep fit. -Yes.
You were right. I probably could have shown more consideration.
Probably.
I thought, or I hoped that this would be water under the bridge,
but I now understand that it'll always be...
I loved her, too. You know that.
Invitation to the shareholders' meeting.
Wait.
Yes?
Due diligence.
Do you think we're amateurs?
You cooked the books. I'll make it easy for you.
You either sell, and we forget about the whole thing
or you don't sell, and we see what happens.
You cynical bastard.
We're selling.
What?
We don't have a choice.
Good. I think it's the right decision.
Very good. I agree with you.
Everyone wants the same thing here in Lifjord.
-Do you have a good feeling? -Absolutely.
Have you spent much time on preparations?
-Around 20 years. -Do you feel ready?
Let's see how the meeting goes, but I feel confident
that everyone will follow their hearts,
and vote to keep the company in Lifjord.
-Hi. -I have a bad feeling.
-We are done with this. -I still have a bad feeling.
Vote for the right option.
-This will go your way. -You think so?
-Lars hasn't shown up yet. -No?
We'll wait for him, then. We can't start without him.
-Lars, is he with you? -No, he's coming straight from work.
Lars is loyal.
No, Eva. Lars and I are together on this.
Then it's strange that he hasn't turned up yet.
PWG needs more than 50% of the shares to be able to buy in.
Eva Hansteen would still be the majority shareholder
if we were to sell out.
The sale... Take a seat, Lars.
The sale implies minimal changes to the operation of the company.
Aksel, or PWG, has guaranteed that.
We've all been through a process.
All of us.
I ask everyone of you to look to the future.
Lifjord is a small village. We've done all right,
but the world is now knocking on our door.
It's time to let the world in.
Eva, do you want to say a few words before we..?
No, I think everyone here knows what I stand for.
I suggest we move on to the vote right away.
Then let's do that. We'll move on to the vote.
Who's in favour of selling out to PWG?
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
Okay. We end up on 49%.
Then it's doubtful that...
My percentage is 1.5.
Legally speaking, I own 1.5% of the shares.
-If I sell my shares... -You can't do that.
Sure I can.
Lars?
Then we end up on 50.5%.
-50.5%. -All right.
These things happen.
I'll leave you to discuss the sale in peace.
Thank you all for your trust. Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, this means that PWG can buy into the company
with a majority of 50.5%. Fantastic.
Congratulations! Thank you. This is fantastic.
Thank you.
Lars. I didn't have a choice, Lars. Don't be angry with me.
What do you want me to say? That I'm cowardly and pathetic?
That you did what I lacked the guts to do?
Now I've said it. Are you pleased?
Do you really believe that's how I think of you?
You know what? You're not a coward. You're anything but a coward.
Let's go home.
Eva.
Solar Tech survives. Isn't that the most important thing?
Aren't they beautiful?
They symbolise innocence. Did you know that?
Eva, I want you to know that I have great respect for you.
For everything you have created and all that you've been through.
I hope that you one day may...
Forgive you?
Okay. I go back to Malaysia as soon as all the formalities are sorted.
Good. That's good.
I'm glad it's over.
I promise you that this is far from over.
Not until everyone has seen your true colours.
English subtitles by Ann Cathrin Valle Bjelkåsen