When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions.

He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.

North participated in the Berlin Film Festival where it won the award "Europa Cinemas Label ex aequo".

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen won the "Amandaprisen 2009" award for best supporting male role (Ulrik) in North.

The "Kanonprisen 2010" award was won by: Anders Baasmo Christiansen (for best male actor), Brede Hovland and Sigve Endresen (for best production) and Bent Holm (for best sound design).