How Gunnar Hall Jensen Found the Guts to Complete Documentary About His Son After the Young Man’s Death

How Gunnar Hall Jensen Found the Guts to Complete Documentary About His Son After the Young Man’s Death

Norwegian director Gunnar Hall Jensen has made a trademark of his playful and quirky self-portraits in which his reflections on life often find a universal echo. His latest film, “Portrait of a Confused Father,” set out to explore his relationship with his son, drawing on footage filmed over 20 years. Three weeks before filming was […]

How Gunnar Hall Jensen Found the Guts to Complete His Film About His Son After the Young Man’s Death

Annika Pham Norwegian director Gunnar Hall Jensen has made a trademark of his playful and quirky self-portraits in which his reflections on life often find a universal echo. His latest film, “Portrait of a Confused Father,” set out to explore his relationship with his son, drawing on footage filmed over 20 years. Three weeks before filming was to have wrapped, he heard that his son had been killed. Hall Jensen speaks to Variety about how he foun…