1 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,400 Mum? 2 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:35,120 Everyone's waiting in the cafeteria. 3 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,240 Come in, please. Close the door. 4 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,360 Scanbrazil have retracted their offer. 5 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,800 -But that deal was watertight. -They're bankrupt. 6 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:10,200 But that's ludicrous. They sat here smiling a week ago. 7 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,320 I'll find a solution to this. 8 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,160 Go down there. It's fine. 9 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:40,320 -Hello? -Hi. Aksel? Aksel Nilsen? 10 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,080 -Who is this? -William Hansteen. 11 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,000 -Are you there? -Yes. 12 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,040 How are you? 13 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,000 Do you know of Solar Tech? 14 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,720 -Why do you ask? -The old Lifjord Mechanical. 15 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,840 We switched to solar cell production a few years ago. 16 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:11,200 -We've lost an important contract. -Scanbrazil? 17 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:15,880 You have an interest in the market for sustainable energy. 18 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:20,280 We're close to a breakthrough with 4G, so if I send you... 19 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:24,680 -I'm not interested. -How can you say that? 20 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,720 I see Eva's running the company. 21 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:35,240 Yes, I sort of hit rock bottom with what happened with Karine. 22 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,320 Eva never got over it. 23 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:42,320 She has worked day and night. I hardly see her. 24 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:48,120 -Don't you ever get homesick? -No. 25 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:51,680 It's been 20 years. Things have changed. 26 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,320 And Eva? 27 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,200 It's been 20 years for her, too. 28 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,560 I can't help you. I'm sorry. 29 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,880 Hello, dear. 30 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:22,240 I spoke to the ministry. I thought there might be a political solution. 31 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,920 It's an entire community. Hundreds of people. 32 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:30,200 Not a single company will touch us with a ten-foot pole! 33 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,200 I don't think we'll recover from this. 34 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:38,400 Don't say that. 35 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:45,480 I've let them down. I've let everybody down. Me, you ... 36 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:49,000 -No, you haven't. -Yes. This was yours. 37 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:54,280 Solar Tech was your life's work, and I've thrown it all away. 38 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,560 I love this place. The people here are... 39 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:11,320 I've lived here half my life. Everybody here would be affected. 40 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:15,360 So what you're saying is that you're bankrupt? 41 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:22,160 No. What I'm saying is that I believe in miracles. 42 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:27,720 If that's what it takes to fix the situation, I'll believe in anything. 43 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:29,800 Thank you. 44 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,920 -Hey! -Yes? 45 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,240 -How stupid can you be. -It wasn't me. 46 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:48,320 We were in a big group and... It's complicated. 47 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:53,480 Complicated? How so? Either you did it, or you didn't. 48 00:08:53,560 --> 00:08:55,080 You're a moron. 49 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,880 BOYFRIEND ACQUITTED IN APPEAL 50 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,960 Aksel Nilsen released after one year in prison. 51 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,080 -The press is waiting downstairs. -Good. 52 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,800 Let me first coordinate with you. I was thinking- 53 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:40,760 -that we tell them we have other options, and that we're optimistic. 54 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:45,280 "Options"? What the hell are you talking about? 55 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:48,760 You don't get to dictate what I say on behalf of the staff. 56 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:53,400 -I will not lie to them. -Of course not. 57 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,840 They are scared. 300 people need to know what's going on. 58 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,680 I know. But I want to be the one to tell them. 59 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:04,640 They shouldn't read about it in the papers. 60 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,960 I'm pleading with you. Back me up against the media. 61 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,720 Please. 62 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:23,400 We need to lay off 200 people to start with. 63 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:26,120 Yes? 64 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:31,680 -I have a Chinese man on the phone. -Take a message, Marianne. 65 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:38,240 He said he was sure that you'd rather talk financing with him- 66 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,240 -than bankruptcy with the Board. 67 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,280 -William! -I'm out here. 68 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:47,880 We're saved! It's a miracle. 69 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:52,400 We had an inquiry from Asia. A Chinese company in Kuala Lumpur. 70 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:57,120 It sounds like a joke, but they seem genuinely interested. 71 00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:03,720 -They're coming to see the factory. -Wait. One thing at a time. Who? 72 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:09,000 Pacific World Group. They are huge. 73 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:15,120 -Don't you have anything to say? -Fantastic. 74 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:18,680 Yes! They're super serious! 75 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:23,680 -Hey! Champagne. -And fish. 76 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:41,480 -I'm not sure I like this. -This is the new reality, Rasmus. 77 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,720 The Chinese aren't any worse than anybody else. 78 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:48,360 -Hey. -Hey. So ... 79 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,080 Here they come. 80 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,800 Eva. 81 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:49,520 What are you doing here? 82 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:52,600 William isn't here? 83 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,640 No ... 84 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,200 Let go of me. 85 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:07,240 You have no right to be here in Lifjord. 86 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:10,240 And you know that. 87 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:28,440 So I suppose we should get going. 88 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,600 Yes. 89 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:00,640 William, where are you? Didn't she know I was coming? 90 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:03,520 -I couldn't risk it. -Jesus. 91 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:05,920 You're here now. She'll have to deal with it. 92 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:11,240 I have to do the damn company review, but it ends here. 93 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,440 -Are you okay? -I think I scratched- 94 00:19:56,520 --> 00:20:01,680 - the side of the car. -It'll be fine. What about you? 95 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:07,800 -It's him. -Who? 96 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,320 The Chinese investor is him. 97 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,200 -Aksel Nilsen. -I see. 98 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:20,880 I shook his hand. 99 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,120 There, there. Come on. 100 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,400 It'll be fine. 101 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:07,520 Tonje, the Chinese are here soon. 102 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:10,960 What a mess. 103 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,200 Tonje. 104 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:20,000 -Put away the report now. -They need the latest version. 105 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,360 That's not important now. 106 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:28,000 Just go in there smiling with your lab coat properly buttoned. 107 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,320 Let me. You can't go like this. 108 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:36,440 We just need to button your coat. You and me. 109 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,480 And don't forget to smile. 110 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,480 -Per Olav? -You're a big man now, huh? 111 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:32,920 It's you? 112 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,560 Aksel? Oh my God! 113 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:44,600 -Don't you remember me? -Yes. Of course. 114 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:48,760 -The report ... -That's not necessary. 115 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:52,120 -It's the latest version. -We have everything we need. 116 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,800 -Shall we go? -Yes. Okay. 117 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,680 It's so ... 118 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:21,800 -It's so disrespectful. -Yes. It must've been a shock. 119 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:27,000 -Where's Lars? I should call him. -No, wait. 120 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:33,520 Eva, listen. 121 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,200 PWG is our only shot. 122 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:41,680 In a few days, it'll all be done, and you'll never have to see him again. 123 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:46,160 -What do you mean? -Listen to what they have to say. 124 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:50,000 -I won't let him buy a single share. -You'd rather go bankrupt? 125 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:52,600 Yes! 126 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:55,680 -He's trying to buy his freedom. -Why would he do that? 127 00:23:55,760 --> 00:24:00,760 He has a good life in Malaysia with a wife and a child. 128 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,720 How do you know that? 129 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,360 William, have you been in touch with him? 130 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,840 -I had to do something. -Oh my God. 131 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:21,040 No. 132 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:26,920 You did this. You asked him to come. 133 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:34,800 So 10.2M Euro is what Karine's life was worth. 134 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:39,400 He killed her! He knocked her head against a rock till it cracked open. 135 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:42,480 Stop it. It wasn't him. It couldn't have been. 136 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:46,360 -Tonje saw him somewhere else. -That alibi was a joke! 137 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:49,120 Everybody knows that! 138 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:58,640 Please try to think ahead. About our responsibility. 139 00:25:00,360 --> 00:25:02,440 You cannot ask me to do this. 140 00:25:04,120 --> 00:25:07,760 Never. Ever. 141 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,760 Hi, honey. God, it's good to see you. 142 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:36,720 -Is it going well? -Aksel Nilsen. It's him. The saviour. 143 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:39,840 -That Aksel Nilsen? -Yes. 144 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:43,280 -Oh my God. -Mum wants us to back out. 145 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:47,760 We can't do that. There's a crisis. Lars, you must talk to her. 146 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:51,720 I tried, but even the tour of the factory made her furious. 147 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:56,520 But you need that agreement. Lars. 148 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:05,040 I haven't seen him in 20 years. Since the trial. And now, here he is. 149 00:26:05,120 --> 00:26:07,960 It's insane. 150 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:12,920 Just don't let her override you. 151 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,800 Not this time. 152 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:26,720 -No. She'll come to her senses. -Talk to her. 153 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:46,920 Aksel. 154 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:53,640 The company review, how does it look? 155 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:57,680 -I'm still not going in. -You were always stubborn. 156 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:03,080 Do you remember your first time skiing at the cabin with Karine? 157 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:08,080 You went backwards more than forwards. But you didn't give up. 158 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:15,600 You and Eva ... You're really not that different. 159 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:18,960 -Why did you come back, Aksel? -Because you asked. 160 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:24,040 To show them what you've achieved? How successful you are? 161 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:28,920 So that those who judged you would feel remorse. Isn't that right? 162 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:34,440 -You don't know anything about me. -It was a miscarriage of justice,- 163 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:38,360 -what happened to you. But we need you now. Eva needs you. 164 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:45,320 You only have this one shot, Aksel. If you leave, you'll never come back. 165 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:52,640 You're absolutely right. I'm never coming back. 166 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:09,080 Hi. We've worked around the clock. We're this close to a breakthrough. 167 00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:12,480 -Is it a breakthrough? -No, but... 168 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,840 -Well, then we're not interested. -Not interested? 169 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,400 In a technology that will revolutionise the energy market? 170 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:25,200 -This is Solar Tech's greatest asset. -We won't go in. Regardless. 171 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:29,160 It was a bad idea. There's no money in it. 172 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:31,960 No money. 173 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:36,680 -Aksel, it's me. -Yes. And? 174 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:42,280 Have you even seen your family? Have you seen your mother? 175 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:48,720 Damn. No wonder everybody still thinks you did it. 176 00:34:28,440 --> 00:34:32,680 Mum. They made an offer. 177 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,640 Look at it, at least. 178 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:44,240 Hey, me again. Did you get my e-mail? 179 00:35:57,240 --> 00:35:59,560 Get away from here! 180 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:07,040 Mum? 181 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:09,080 -It's me. -Go away. 182 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,360 Mum, it's me. 183 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:15,480 Aksel. 184 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:18,200 Aksel? 185 00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:21,200 Aksel... 186 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:23,360 Is that you? 187 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:26,920 Mum? 188 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,400 -Have you come home? -Yes. 189 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:50,880 I'm here on business. Just a short stopover. 190 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:56,440 Aksel. 191 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:03,560 You're so elegant. Did you hurt yourself? 192 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:06,160 Oh, no. It's nothing. 193 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:23,720 -Shall we go in? -No. We cannot go in. 194 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:26,680 -Your brother's at work. -No problem. 195 00:37:26,760 --> 00:37:29,360 Yes, it is. He has to be home. 196 00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:35,040 I have certain rules. So many strange things happen. 197 00:37:40,440 --> 00:37:42,880 But it's just me. 198 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:46,360 Sure, but... 199 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:53,000 You never know. You've been gone a long time. 200 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:57,280 Yes. Yes, I know. 201 00:37:57,360 --> 00:38:00,480 Mum. 202 00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:03,000 I know I should have... 203 00:38:06,080 --> 00:38:10,680 ...called and stuff, but... 204 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:16,280 It... I don't know. 205 00:38:16,360 --> 00:38:20,440 You know how it was. So... 206 00:38:21,720 --> 00:38:25,680 -It just turned out that way. -Yes. 207 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:31,280 It turned out that way. It just did. 208 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:34,880 Can't you come back tomorrow when Erik's home? 209 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:37,680 Sure. 210 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:41,240 I'll see you then. 211 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:43,880 You must go now. 212 00:38:48,680 --> 00:38:52,160 Aksel? 213 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:59,040 Drive safely. 214 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:17,880 I thought I might find you here. 215 00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:22,760 -Look at all the candles. -Yes. 216 00:39:22,840 --> 00:39:26,320 They all know what we're going through. 217 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:30,120 It's been a long time. 218 00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:41,720 I should have talked to you first. 219 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:47,720 But we cannot let our grief determine the fate of all these people. 220 00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:52,480 Accept their offer, Eva. 221 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:12,280 I don't have much choice. 222 00:41:30,120 --> 00:41:34,520 So it's 25% from the municipality, and 26% from the Hansteen family. 223 00:41:34,600 --> 00:41:41,480 -So you demand controlling interest. -Yes, that is PWG policy. 224 00:41:41,560 --> 00:41:45,600 We must be able to steer the company in the right direction. 225 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:48,560 Out of Norway? 226 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:52,720 We guarantee production in Norway for two years. 227 00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:56,560 With your resources, our financial muscle and our access- 228 00:41:56,640 --> 00:42:01,160 -to Latin American and Asian markets, I don't see a problem. 229 00:42:01,240 --> 00:42:03,520 I have a demand. 230 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:11,600 You will not sit on our board. I want another PWG representative. 231 00:42:16,280 --> 00:42:18,320 Hindering a company's right to choose... 232 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:21,160 I know the paragraphs! 233 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:37,640 Fine. 234 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:54,040 Thank you. 235 00:43:24,880 --> 00:43:29,920 -No. I can't. -Eva. Please. 236 00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:33,560 -No. I can't. -Eva. 237 00:43:41,160 --> 00:43:43,400 You're not doing this. 238 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:46,480 -What? -Not again. 239 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:50,080 Do not touch me. 240 00:43:56,680 --> 00:43:59,480 This is not about me. It's about Lifjord. 241 00:44:45,080 --> 00:44:48,000 Subtitles: Tina Goldberg