Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken (b. 1989) grew up in Hamar, Norway. He is a self-taught filmmaker and trained cinema projectionist. Dahlsbakken has made several short films using different film techniques, and cultivates the analog idiom in the creative process. One of his greatest successes thus far has been the short film The Devil's Ballroom (2012), which won awards at multiple festivals around the world. Dahlsbakken's first feature film, Returning Home (Å vende tilbake), premiered in 2015 at the Rome Film Fest and was shortlisted as the Norwegian Oscar candidate for best foreign language film. Dahlsbakken continues to develop his own personal film projects, shorts as well as feature films.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 23, 1989 (37)
- Hamar, Norway
- Director, writer, producer and editor
- 9 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous1
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 Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's 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
22 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Arctic Convoy(2023)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Munch(2023)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Possession(2022)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Outlaws(2021)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Project Z(2021)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Another Happy Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
An Affair(2018)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Going West(2017)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Cave(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Late Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Thanks for Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Returning Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Mitt Lys i Mørket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
A Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Neste sommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Devil's Ballroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Time In Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Cave 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Do You Want To Go More? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Julius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles, 18 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken work with?
People who share at least 2 of Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oskar Dahlsbakken shares the most, 8.
Actors
- Benjamin HelstadShared titles: Possession (2022), The Outlaws (2021), Going West (2017), Cave (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Benjamin Helstad
- Dennis StorhøiShared titles: Munch (2023), Possession (2022), Project Z (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Dennis Storhøi
- Mattis Herman NyquistShared titles: Munch (2023), The Outlaws (2021), An Affair (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Mattis Herman Nyquist
- Ingar Helge GimleShared titles: The Outlaws (2021), Going West (2017), Cave (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Ingar Helge Gimle
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Oskar DahlsbakkenShared titles: Munch (2023), The Arctic Convoy (2023), Possession (2022), Project Z (2021), The Outlaws (2021), An Affair (2018), Going West (2017), Cave (2016)See all 8 shared titles with Oskar Dahlsbakken
- Johannes RingenShared titles: The Arctic Convoy (2023), Project Z (2021), Going West (2017), Cave (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Johannes Ringen
- Kalle Doniselli GulbrandsenShared titles: A Mouse Hunt for Christmas (2025), The Arctic Convoy (2023), Project Z (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen
- Vidar FlataukanShared titles: The Outlaws (2021), An Affair (2018), Going West (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Vidar Flataukan
Producers
- Åsmund Kjos FjellShared titles: Munch (2023), Possession (2022), The Outlaws (2021), Cave (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Åsmund Kjos Fjell
- Karoline Fougner BjerknesShared titles: A Mouse Hunt for Christmas (2025), The Arctic Convoy (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Karoline Fougner Bjerknes
- Martin SundlandShared titles: A Mouse Hunt for Christmas (2025), The Arctic Convoy (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Sundland
- Thea Benedikte Kevin KarlsenShared titles: A Mouse Hunt for Christmas (2025), The Arctic Convoy (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Thea Benedikte Kevin Karlsen