Einar Loftesnes
Einar Loftesnes (1974) is a Bergen-based film producer and co-owner of Handmade Films In Norwegian Woods. He began his career in film in 1994 and has since worked his way through every level of the industry, developing a specialisation in Nordic genre films rooted in Norwegian stories, folklore, and nature. As a producer, his credits include Tunnelen, Villmark 2, Astrup - Flammen over Jølster, and most recently Kraken (2026), with the youth love comedy Last Summer currently in production. He regularly works with major Nordic distributors and international sales agents, including TrustNordisk, Goodfellas, and Reinvent. Loftesnes is a graduate of Inside Pictures (2022), one of Europe's most prestigious producer programmes, as well as Production Value (2013) and the Danish Film School's Mini Master in AI for Film (2024/25). He is a regular presence at major international film markets and festivals, including Cannes and Berlin.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Einar Loftesnes' films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Einar Loftesnes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Einar Loftesnes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Kraken(2026)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Nightmare(2022)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Wild Men(2021)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Tunnel(2019)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Dark Woods II(2015)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2015 to 2026.
How do Einar Loftesnes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Einar Loftesnes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Einar Loftesnes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kjersti Helen Rasmussen shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Pål ØieShared titles: Kraken (2026), The Tunnel (2019), Dark Woods II (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Pål Øie
Writers
- Kjersti Helen RasmussenShared titles: Kraken (2026), Nightmare (2022), The Tunnel (2019), Dark Woods II (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
Actors
- Ingvild Holthe BygdnesShared titles: Kraken (2026), The Tunnel (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
- Mikkel Bratt SilsetShared titles: Kraken (2026), The Tunnel (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Mikkel Bratt Silset
- Silje BreivikShared titles: Kraken (2026), The Tunnel (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Silje Breivik
Composers and editors
- Sjur AarthunShared titles: Kraken (2026), Nightmare (2022), The Tunnel (2019), Dark Woods II (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Sjur Aarthun
- Roy WestadShared titles: Kraken (2026), Dark Woods II (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Westad
Producers
- John Einar HagenShared titles: Kraken (2026), Nightmare (2022), The Tunnel (2019)See all 3 shared titles with John Einar Hagen
- Kristoffer Sindre VittersøShared titles: Kraken (2026), Nightmare (2022), The Tunnel (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Kristoffer Sindre Vittersø
- Sveinung GolimoShared titles: Kraken (2026), Nightmare (2022), The Tunnel (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Sveinung Golimo
- Live BonnevieShared titles: Kraken (2026), The Tunnel (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Live Bonnevie