Maniac
Maniac is the story of Espen, a man in his thirties who is loved by everyone. Every day is a party and there's no limit to what he experiences. We meet Espen in various situations where everything is amazing and whatever happens, Espen knows how to handle it. It is simply too good to be true. Espen has escaped into his own head and where his life is a fantastic fantasy world. In real life he is a patient at the psychiatric ward. What would you choose if you were in Espen's situation - to be a fantasy hero or an everyday loser?
- Runtime
- 25m
- Released
- 2015
- Country
- Norway
Details
Release year: 2015
Storyline
Maniac is the story of Espen, a man in his thirties who is loved by everyone. Every day is a party and there's no limit to what he experiences. We meet Espen in various situations where everything is amazing and whatever happens, Espen knows how to handle it. It is simply too good to be true. Espen has escaped into his own head and where his life is a fantastic fantasy world. In real life he is a patient at the psychiatric ward. What would you choose if you were in Espen's situation - to be a fantasy hero or an everyday loser?
Top credits
- Espen Petrus Andersen Lervaag — Espen
- Håkon Bast Mossige — Håkon
- Ingeborg Raustøl — Mina
- Arif Salum — Jeffrey
Did you know
• The first TV series produced for Norwegian channel TV2 to premiere on its streaming service Sumo ahead of its television broadcast. It only premiered on the channel some three months after being put on Sumo.
Episodes
10 episodes – 1 seasons
User reviews
Who wouldn't want to be Espen?
Reality informs fantasy. And vice-versa.
Funny and charming, much better than the US remake
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
- Color
- Color
