The Murder of Benjamin

Name: The Murder of Benjamin
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 10

2026 · 96 min

Drama

★ 10.0

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On a cold night in Holmlia, 15-year-old Benjamin is murdered by 19-year-old Joe Erling Jahr in a racially motivated assault. A year later, Benjamin's mother, Marit, faces her son’s killer in court.

Crew

Director Ingvild Søderlind
Writer Ingvild Søderlind
Writer Helena Johanne Nielsen
Director of Photography Jakob Ingason

Cast

Elikem Leon Akpan
Benjamin Hermansen
Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson
Joe Erling
Laila Goody
Benjamin’s mother
Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen
Ole Nicolai Kvisler
E
Emily Glaister
Veronica
R
Rørvik Stig
Court officer haugstad
A
Afshin Ahmadi
Yonas
Frode Winther
Morten Rudå
Y
Yousef El-Athamna
Mourad
Ferdinand Falsen Hiis
Marika Enstad

Crew

Director — Ingvild Søderlind
Writer — Ingvild Søderlind
Writer — Helena Johanne Nielsen
Director of Photography — Jakob Ingason

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