United

Running time: N/A

Cinequest is thrilled to present the United States Premiere of director Magnus Martens' magnificent United, an inspiring tale of becoming a hero when youâ??re the underdog. Childhood sweethearts, Kare and Anna, have been living together for years in a small town in Western Norway. They have no children, no dog, no cat, no goldfish and no hamster.Kare has always had two dreams: to play professional soccer and to marry Anna at Old Trafford. At age 26, Kare is still with Anna, but he is merely holding a warehouse job at the local shipyard and coaching a group of little league level kidsâ??a has-been that never was. Even worse, when his old rival, Stian, returns as a successful business big shot to save the shipyard, Kare is confronted with possibly losing his job and the fact that Anna has had about enough of his lack of initiative. Can Kare become the man he has always dreamed of being? Director Magnus Martens' magnificent United is a romantic comedy that will have you rooting for Kare on his own personal field of dreams. It's time for football, dreams about love, rivalry and Western Norway at its best.