Overview
The Girl from Oslo is a 2021 Israeli-Norwegian thriller series starring Anneke von der Lippe, Amos Tamam, and Raida Adon. It is co-directed by Uri Barbash and Stian Kristiansen The series is called Bortført in Norway.
Synopsis
While on vacation in the Sinai desert, Pia, a Norwegian girl, and her two Israeli friends are kidnapped by ISIS terrorists, who threaten them with death unless the Israeli government agrees to release twelve ISIS detainees and the Norwegian government agrees to release another ISIS detainee from prison in Norway. Pia's mother, a Norwegian diplomat, travels to the Middle East, relying on old friends — and a long-kept secret — to help free her daughter.
Release
The girl from Oslo was released on Netflix on 8 April 2021.
Cast
Anneke von der Lippe as Alex, Pia's mother
Amos Tamam as Arik, a member of the Israeli government with a personal history with Alex
Raida Adon as Layla, another old friend of Alex with connections to the Hamas
Andrea Berntzen as Pia, Alex's daughter who's abducted by ISIS
Daniel Litman as Nadav, an Israeli man abducted along with Pia and his little sister Noa
Shira Yosef as Noa, an Israeli girl abducted along with Pia and her big brother Nadav
Anders T. Anderseen as Karl, Alex's husband, a lawyer
Vered Feldman as Anat, mother of Nadav and Noa
Shadi Mar'i as Yusuf, Layla's son and one of Pia's abductors
Rotem Abuhab as Dana, Arik's wife
Jameel Khoury as Bashir, member of the Hamas
Abhin Galeya as Abu Salim, a terrorist being held prisoner in Norway
Hisham Sulliman as Ali
Reut Portugal as Bat-El
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