Thomas Østbye | 2021
Documentary, 40 min
Norwegian
In 2016, the Norwegian state was sued by Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom (Norwegian youth organization for the environment) for awarding new licenses for oil drilling in the Barents Sea.
With The Grandparents’ Climate Action and the Nature Conservation Association as party helpers the lawsuit received broad support, the environmental organizations insisted that the allocations were in violation of the environmental section (Section 112 of the constitution) – which aims to ensure our and future generations’ right to a liveable environment.
With an observed approach, The Play of Everyman reflects on whether or not Norway has a responsibility to protect nature and our climate. As viewers, we become the audience of the trial, where law and politics collide. The documentary was filmed inside the Borgarting Court of Appeal in 2019 and the Supreme Court in 2020. The film presents just 40 minutes of over 100 hours of the trial.
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