''Alt For Egil'' is a 2004

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directed by

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, starring

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and

Trond Høvik Trond is a Norwegian male given name. The base of the name, Tron'r (Þróndr or Þrándr), is Old Norse and means "to grow and thrive" (þroásk)17785 peoplein Norway have Trond as their first name, making it the 23rd most used name (2008). The nam ...

. Egil Hjelmeland (Joner) is a

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driver who decides to teach his best friend Jan-Ove Tofte (Høvik), who is mentally retarded, how to drive the delivery car. The title is a play on 'Alt for Norge' (

: All for

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) which is a

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Norwegian motto dating to

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Reception

Borghild Maaland of

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gave the movie a dice throw of four, and called it "a pretty nice love-story". Inger Bentzrud of

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gave it five points, calling it "cheeky and different". She particularly appreciated the musical score, and the film's local atmosphere.

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