---
title: 'The Art of Negative Thinking (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bård Breien'
released: '2006-11-03'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Norway'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-art-of-negative-thinking-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945356/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Art of Negative Thinking (2006)

2006 · 79 min · Comedy · Norway

Original title: Kunsten å tenke negativt

## Synopsis

The Art of Negative Thinking is a 2006 Norwegian black comedy film directed and written by Bård Breien. The storyline revolves around a man who is adjusting to life in a wheelchair, and the socializing group he is made to join. The film was Breien's directorial debut. It was produced by Dag Alveberg for the production company Maipo film- og TV-produksjon. The Art of Negative Thinking was successful both domestically and internationally, with sales of 35,000 tickets in its Norwegian theater run and the highest-gross in Germany for any Nordic film during 2008. Reviews were mostly positive and the film won multiple international awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bård Breien](https://cinepixo.com/people/bard-breien)
- **Screenplay:** [Bård Breien](https://cinepixo.com/people/bard-breien)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stein Berge Svendsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/stein-berge-svendsen)
- **Producer:** [Dag Alveberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/dag-alveberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gaute Gunnari](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaute-gunnari)
- **Editor:** [Žaklina Stojcevska](https://cinepixo.com/people/zaklina-stojcevska)

## Cast

- [Kari Simonsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kari-simonsen)
- [Per Schaanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/per-schaanning)
- [Kirsti Torhaug](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsti-torhaug)
- [Kjersti Holmen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kjersti-holmen)
- [Øyvind Osmo Eriksen](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvind-osmo-eriksen)
- [Marian Saastad Ottesen](https://cinepixo.com/people/marian-saastad-ottesen)
- [Fridtjov Såheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/fridtjov-saheim)
- [Henrik Mestad](https://cinepixo.com/people/henrik-mestad)

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Official site: http://www.negativfilm.no/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-art-of-negative-thinking-2006
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