He first became widely known for his 1995 short Mons the Cat (Katten Mons), [4 ] later receiving attention for his earlier Edvard series of films loosely based on composer Edvard Grieg. [2 ] Two of his most noted later films, 2001's Aria…
Zároveň s filmem vznikl také 8dílný seriál. S rozpočtem 70 milionů norských korun se film a seriál staly nejnákladnější norskou filmovou produkcí své doby.