Chasing Berlusconi

When the formerly great harness racer Bjarte hits bottom, he really hits bottom; and sometimes the horse’s bottom hits him. In debt up to his collar, Bjarte hatches a plan to drug the titular horse and fix the big race – only, his partners aren’t exactly thoroughbreds in the world of crime. From the director of the hilarious “King Curling” (36th CIFF), the comedy CHASING BERLUSCONI runs at the pace of a Triple Crown winner as we watch Bjarte’s world slowly disintegrate to outrageous outcomes. With eager police officer Lotte hot on his tail, Bjarte’s world begins closing in on him, and his odds of gettin out of this alive begin to shrink by the minute. With the loan sharks chomping at the bit for the money, Bjarte must do everything he can to find their cash and the famed horse. With some of the best comedic performances of this year’s Festival, CHASING BERLUSCONI is the madcap, horse racing, crime caper you’ve been waiting for. (In Norwegian with subtitles) – T.W.