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Political power play between yesterday and tomorrow: With brilliant stylistic devices, the prestige production tells the story of the rise of the first Nowegian prime minister – and of the flaws of modern politics.

"Based on truth, lies and faulty memories,"  "Power Play" (the original Norwegian title is simply "Makta," meaning power) tells of the rise of a doctor of integrity to leader of the Norwegian Labor Party. Her name: Gro Harlem Brundtland. In the 1970s, she finds herself a campaigner for self-determined abortions and the environment in the midst of an imploding government, from whose ruins she eventually emerges as Norway's first female prime minister, thanks to shrewd political intrigue. The highlight of this complex and brilliantly told political thriller is that while the characters décor evokes an authentic 1970s feel the world around them is clearly recognizable as the Norway of today. The message is clear: little has changed since then it is up to all of us to set the course for a future in which we all want to live.