A good reason for him to show a happy face is the current international success of his film The Boss of it All, unlike in his native country. The film has sold over 5,400 tickets in Norway from only 2 prints, climbing from 14th to 10th position at the box office in three weeks.
In the US, IFC has released The Boss of it All only in New York so far but other US cities will follow, taking advantage of generally positive reviews. The film has attracted 185.845 cinemagoers in Italy (through Lucky Red), 80,000 in France where it is still playing in 25 cinemas (Les Films du Losange) and over 17.000 in Sweden (Sonet Film).