The movie follows a dysfunctional couple who are intent on ending the marriage by killing each other.
The new Norwegian horror-comedy, The Trip or I onde dager, is now streaming on Netflix. The movie follows a dysfunctional couple who are intent on ending the marriage by killing each other. For this, they head to a remote cabin in the guise to reconnect. Before they can carry out their plans, unexpected visitors arrive and they now come face to face with greater danger. The film is directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, Lamb), Aksel Hennie (The Martian, Headhunters), Atle Antonsen (Etaten, Team Antonsen.)
The film starts off slow but quickly picks up steam to include a lot of action, gore, and also comedy. Here's what you can expect from the film, spoilers included.
Lars and Lisa are a married couple with their own sets of problems. Lars is a director who is known for making cheesy soap operas. Lisa is a struggling actress. Lars' father, Mikkel, berates Lars for his career choices and humiliates him. He informs his dad that he and Lisa are off on a weekend retreat and leaves. He then goes to a hardware store and picks up a hammer and saw before going home. The couple then leaves to go to the cabin in the woods where they will spend their weekend.
In the car, the two argue with each other which makes it clear that they do not have the healthiest relationship with each other. The following day, Lars tries to kill Lisa with the hammer he had purchased. But Lisa is quick to tase him before he can attack her. He then wakes up tied to a chair as Lisa laughs at his simple idea to kill her. It soon becomes clear that the couple was planning on killing each other over the weekend to free themselves from the marriage (and get their significant other's insurance money.) Lisa had planned the murder so it would look like a hunting accident. But before she can shoot, their gardener, Viktor attacks Lisa.
When Viktor attacks Lisa a scuffle ensues and Viktor is killed and the gun accidentally also shoots at the roof of the cabin. The roof collapses to reveal three other people who were living in the attic of the cabin. These three people, Roy, Petter, and Dave, turn out to be escaped convicts who decide to take the couple hostage in return for money. Lars and Lisa try to outsmart the criminals and in the process kill one of them. They are given a brief respite when Mikkel arrives and saves Lars from being beheaded. But Mikkel falls prey to Petter who stabs him as Lars and Lisa try to run away.
Lars asks Lisa to go to his boat and escape while he decides to avenge his father's death and shoots and kills Dave. Before Mikkel dies, he is proud of his son. He then goes to Lisa and his boat where Petter has her hostage. Another scuffle takes place and the couple manages to drown Petter. Even though Lisa could have killed Lars in the process, she decides not to do so.
After their multiple near-death experiences, the couple returns to the cabin and the reality of their financial situation. That is when Lisa comes up with a way to change their life. They decide to share their run-in with the escaped convicts with the media. They bend the story to their benefit since no one else can corroborate their version. Their story becomes sensational. The couple gets invited to talk shows and even ends up with a movie deal. Lisa gets the lead role and Lars gets to direct it. Their financial situation as well as their relationship with each other improves after the eventful weekend at the cabin.
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