The Chasers

In a way this is a film about the eternal triangle – two men – one woman. Bjørn is married to Guri and Knut is their mutual friend. Knut is the younger, dominated by his strong friend. They leave for a hunting-trip in the autumn and the drama develops between them – they shall fight about Guri. This is not a melodrama – but a film about real people. The director himself has said that The Hunt is “a study in retrospective technique and commentary”. Past, present and future plays together – the time element is treated freely and gives the film much of its boldness. This film tries to demonstrate that just ordinary human beings may involve themselves in conflicts where even civilized people put the finger on the trigger. —Norwegian Film Institute