Struggle for Life

Struggle for Life

TV-142014•45m•9.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(1)

The struggle for existence is about the linguist Tomasz Novak (28) traveling from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is a quick buck from a father he has never met. His project is proving to take time and along the way he becomes ever more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in turn gives us a picture of the current Norwegian life.

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Language

NO

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 10, 2014

Last Aired

April 29, 2015

Networks

NRK1

Created By

Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner, Bjørn Olaf Johannessen

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Futurumsparadigmet

E1

Futurumsparadigmet

Air date: 2014-10-10

The struggle for existence is about the linguist Tomasz Novak (28) traveling from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is a quick buck from a father he has never met. His project is proving to take time and along the way he becomes ever more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in turn gives us a picture of the current Norwegian life.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2014-10-10

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2014-10-10

Cast

Bartek Kaminski

Bartek Kaminski

Tomasz Novak

Mads Ousdal

Mads Ousdal

Hugo Heiberg Vindenes

Øystein Røger

Øystein Røger

Jørgen Skolmen

Tone Beate Mostraum

Tone Beate Mostraum

Line Rotevatn

Ola G. Furuseth

Ola G. Furuseth

Vidkun Rotevatn

Trine Wiggen

Trine Wiggen

Karianne Heiberg Vindenes

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