On the Threshold

On the Threshold (Lars i porten) is a 1984 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Erlsboe. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.

Plot synopsis
An apartment house courtyard on the eastern outskirts of Oslo in the 1950s as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Lars. His two best friends are his uncle and a prostitute who teaches him the tango.

Cast

 * Magnus E. Haslund as Lars
 * Joachim Calmeyer as Tobby
 * Anne Krigsvoll as Lill
 * Peder Hamdahl Naess as Peter
 * Anne Marie Ottersen as Mor
 * Frode Rasmussen as Far
 * Espen Skjønberg as Kalle
 * Nils Ole Oftebro as Skolelæreren
 * Johan Kjelsberg as Iversen
 * Grete Nordrå as Fru Lund