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Mongoland (2001): Cast

Mongoland (2001) movie poster

Mongoland is a 2001 romantic drama directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen, starring Pia Tjelta as Pia, Kristoffer Joner and Vegar Hoel. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.

Mongoland (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 24m (84 min)
Genres
Romance , Comedy , Drama
Original language
Norwegian
Studio
4 1/2
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mongoland About?

The premise of Mongoland without spoilers.

Pia returns home for Christmas after a six‑month stint in England, hoping to reunite with her boyfriend Kristoffer, who was meant to accompany her but bailed at the last moment. Her quest to locate him drags her through a parade of discontented locals, and when an unexpected Santa shows up, strange events begin to unfold.

Mongoland Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • neo screwball comedy
  • christmas
  • kiss
  • singing
  • sleeping man
  • snow
  • absurdism
  • christmas song
  • goofball
  • strange person
  • fear of flying
  • hit with a baseball bat
+38 more
  • cigarette smoking
  • true love
  • anxiety
  • slapped in the face
  • fear of driving
  • actress shares first name with character
  • airplane
  • moonshine
  • plane
  • hay
  • santa costume
  • santa claus
  • hip hop
  • rap
  • party
  • strange love
  • rapper
  • telephone
  • car crash
  • accent
  • unrequited love
  • taxi driver
  • drunkenness
  • loss of virginity
  • wine
  • annoying person
  • baseball bat
  • hit on the head
  • christmas party
  • sleeping woman
  • leaf blower
  • car
  • rock band
  • pub
  • bar
  • mechanic
  • englishman
  • anxiety attack
Cast & crew

Mongoland Cast & Characters

Pia Tjelta leads the cast as Pia, with Kristoffer Joner as Kristoffer and Vegar Hoel as Vegar. Directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Mongoland

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Videos

Mongoland Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Mongoland.

Mongoland - trailer
Cars

Cars in Mongoland

7 cars on screen, including the 1969 Ford Mustang and the 1995 Volkswagen Sharan I Typ 7M.

All 7 cars
  • 1969 Ford Mustang in Mongoland 1969 Ford Mustang Important role
  • 1995 Volkswagen Sharan I Typ 7M in Mongoland 1995 Volkswagen Sharan I Typ 7M Important role
  • Dotto Trains Classic Line P 90 in Mongoland Dotto Trains Classic Line P 90 Minor role
  • 1980 Mercedes-Benz W123 in Mongoland 1980 Mercedes-Benz W123 Minor role
Details

Mongoland Also Known As

Also known as “蒙古”.

Also known as
  • 蒙古

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FAQ

Mongoland FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mongoland, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mongoland?

Mongoland runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

When was Mongoland released?

Mongoland was released on January 26, 2001.

Who directed Mongoland?

Mongoland was directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen.

More films by Arild Østin Ommundsen

Who is in the cast of Mongoland?

Mongoland stars Pia Tjelta as Pia, Kristoffer Joner as Kristoffer and Vegar Hoel as Vegar, among 13 credited actors.

Does Mongoland have a post-credit scene?

No. Mongoland has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Mongoland in?

The original language of Mongoland is Norwegian.

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