Growth of the Soil (2026)
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It is late autumn. Isak fights to survive in the wilderness. One day, Inger appears over the mountain. Out of a meeting in need, love grows. In merciless nature, Isak and Inger fight to create a life together. With love as their driving force, they build the farm Sellanraa from nothing. When a dark secret comes to the surface, love is put to the test.
- Date of release
- 2026-10-27
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hans Petter Moland
Casting
- Herbert Nordrum — Isak Sellanraa
- Asta Kamma August — Inger Sellanraa
- Gard B. Eidsvold — Geissler
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen — Brede Olsen
- Sjur Vatne Brean — Oldest Eleseus Sellanraa
- Oddgeir Thune
- Bjørn Sundquist — Os Anders
Interesting facts
Growth of the Soil is a 2026 epic romantic drama film directed by Hans Petter Moland, co-written with Gard B. Eidsvold and based on the 1917 novel by Knut Hamsun. It stars Herbert Nordrum, Asta Kamma August, Eidsvold, Anders Baasmo, Oddgeir Thune, and Sjur Vatne Brean.
Production
In October 2023, it was reported that Hans Petter Moland would adapt Knut Hamsun's 1917 novel Growth of the Soil. In November 2023, the project received a €1,500,000 production grant from the Norwegian Film Institute. The project was presented at the 2024 Nordic Film Market, held during the Gothenburg Film Festival.
Principal photography took place on location in Norway from June to December 2025.
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