It’s a tough call selecting only five Norwegian movies for this period, but here are my favourites:

- Orion’s Belt: Espionage thriller set in the fishing community of the Svalbard archipelago. (1985)

- Flåklypa Grand Prix: Ivo Caprino’s much loved animated puppet movie was a huge box office hit when it was released in 1975. (1975)

- The Pathfinder: Fast-paced Sami adventure by first-time director Neils Gaup, nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film. (1987)

- Insomnia: Personal thriller featuring a couple of policemen from Oslo who travel to Northern Norway to investigate the death of a 17-year old girl. (1997)

- Cross my Heart and Hope to Die (Ten Knives in the Heart): Award-winning, atmospheric coming-of-age story following the adventures of 12-year-old Otto after he meets an enigmatic man twice his age. (1994)

See also http://www.elusivemoose.eu/2009/12/top-5-best-norwegian-movies-of-the-past-decade/ for the best Norwegian movies of the noughties.