What happens when you go so far beyond another person's boundary that there is no way back?

Every year, hundreds of Norwegian men are reported for party-related sexual assault, often by someone they know. The documentary Not That Kind of Guy follows the director, who herself reported a rape, in conversation with three young men serving sentences. As they grapple with allegations, trial, sentencing, imprisonment and finally - release,  stories of identity crisis, denial and responsibility emerge. The frank exchanges are challenging, but also liberating. In this way, the film sheds light not only on the perpetrators, but also on how to engage in difficult conversations.  

Original title Ikke en sånn fyr​
Director Signe Rosenlund-Hauglid
Producer KriStine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen
Year of Production 2022
Length 40 minutes

​Script Signe Rosenlund-Hauglid
Camera Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo
Editing Geir Fjermestad Rolandsen
Sound Anna Nilsson, Filmreaktor
Music Bendik Giske

Interviewees performed by:
Nils Bendik Kvissel - “Morten”
Fredrik Siegel Sjølund
- “Benjamin”                     
Arnar Aanes Bjorøy
- “Kasper”                              

International Festival Distribution
Toril Simonsen, NFI
Phone: + 47 22 47 45 74
E-mail: ts(a)nfi.no

Festival Screenings ​

  • Bergen Internation Film Festival, Oct 2022, Bergen, Norway
  • Nordic Docs, Nov 2022, Fredrikstad, Norway
  • Human Film Festival, March 2023, Oslo, Norway
  • DokFilm Volda, May 2023, Volda, Norway

Awards

  • Ildflugeprisen, Best Short / Midlength Norwegian film, DokFilm Volda, May 2023, Volda, Norway
  • Honorable mention, Best Norwegian documentary, Bergen Internation Film Festival, Oct 2022, Bergen, Norway
  • Nominated for Best Norwegian documentary, Human Film Festival, March 2023, Oslo, Norway

Broadcast ​

  • Aftenposten TV, Sep 2023, Norway (streaming)