Original score from the 2008 action drama feature film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, starring Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch.

THE STORY: The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.

THE SCORE: The original orchestral music for the film is composed by one of Norway’s leading film composers, Trond Bjerknes, who penned an accurately dark and exciting score accompanying the suspense and drama of the film – and the inner conflicts experienced by the film’s hero. Bjerknes’ previous scores include Swedish action hit Hamilton and the Norwegian horror film Dark Woods.

THE COMPOSER: Trond Bjerknes is a veteran of the Norwegian film scoring scene. Born in 1958, Bjerknes started to play the piano at the age of five, he wrote his first composition a year later. He stayed in the United States for five years and studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston to gain experience in film scoring. Back in Oslo, he formed his own production company; his debut film was Hamilton (1999), directed by Harold Zwart and starring Lena Olin, Mark Hamill and Peter Stormare. His work on Cecilie was nominated for the Danish Robert Award in 2007, while his music for Max Manus was nominated for the Norwegian Kanon Award in 2008. It was release digitally by MovieScore Media.

MMD0002 MAX MANUS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by TROND BJERKNES
Release date (digital): January 20, 2009