Science fiction enthusiasts are in for a thrilling week because on June 28, 2022, the Norwegian film Blasted will make its Netflix debut. The movie was inspired by a real-life UFO that visited the Norwegian town of Hessdalen. The story revolves around a group of buddies who get together and play a game of laser tag.
The movie is the newest release in Netflix’s expanding collection of international media. The movie’s official Netflix synopsis is as follows:
Two childhood buddies reassemble as the fierce laser tag team they once were to fight back when an alien invasion interrupts a bachelor party.
The movie’s official trailer, which gives a glimpse into its distinctive world of eccentric individuals and strange occurrences, was made available via Netflix on June 7, 2022. Contrary to what is generally anticipated from a sci-fi action movie, it has a humorous and lighthearted tone. A comment from one of the individuals in the trailer serves to heighten interest:
There are a handful of guys who say they are the best laser tag team at this wedding.
Fans should anticipate a quirky sci-fi comedy with lots of humorous moments that will provide an enjoyable experience. A few thrilling action scenes from the movie are also hinted at in the trailer. The movie’s brief synopsis can be found on the official Netflix YouTube channel and reads as follows:
Brothers before UFOs
This science fiction comedy takes its cue from the UFO craze in Norway. Sebastian and Mikkel, a local laser tag team and old friends from childhood, reunite in adulthood for the ultimate bachelor celebration that is attacked by aliens. They must renew their love in order to combat the aliens and save everyone.
Axel Byum and Fredrik Skogsrud play the lead characters of Sebastian and Mikkel, respectively, in the film Blasted. Eyewitness, Heimebane, and many other movies and television shows feature Byum. He is widely considered as one of Norway’s most promising performers and has won high praise from critics for his roles in a number of plays, movies, and television shows.
A well-known actor from Norway named Fredrik Skogsrud has been in numerous movies and television programmes. Having appeared in several well-regarded pieces, he is also well-known in the Norwegian theatre scene.
In addition to Axel Byum and Fredrik Skogsrud, the movie also has a number of other prominent supporting actors, such as:
Mathias Luppichini as Audun and André Srum as Kasper.
As Stine, Evelyn Rasmussen Osazuwa
As Pelle, Eirik Hallert
As Hjrdis, Ingrid Bols Berdal
Martin Sofiedal directed the picture, and Emmanuel Nordrum wrote the script. The 2019 film Legend of the Ghost Dagger, starring Trond Fausa and Patrick Finzi, is Sofiedal’s best-known work. At multiple international film festivals, his short films have won numerous prizes and acclaim.