Absolute Hangover (1999) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Jon's blackout weekend exposes how his drinking and dishonesty damage his relationship with Siri and disrupt his work and home life.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Weekend Comes Apart

Jon hopes to travel with Siri, but his drinking and their quarrel over the oars strain their plans. Siri leaves for Odalen, and Jon continues drinking until he loses track of time.

Key Events

• Weekend Plans with Siri — Jon hopes to travel with Siri for the weekend. Characters: Jon, Siri Location: Shared home
• Quarrel over the Oars — Their plans are strained by Jon's drinking and an argument over the oars he bought for Siri. Characters: Jon, Siri Location: Shared home
• Siri Leaves for Odalen — Siri leaves for Odalen while Jon stays behind. Characters: Jon, Siri Location: Odalen
• Jon Continues Drinking — After Siri leaves, Jon continues drinking. Characters: Jon Location: Shared home
• A Blackout Weekend — Jon loses track of time and later has little memory of what happened. Characters: Jon Location: Unspecified
• The Disordered Home — Jon wakes with little memory and finds his home in disarray. Characters: Jon Location: Shared home

The Cost of Lost Time

Jon wakes in a disordered home with little memory of the weekend. Visitors describe his reckless behavior, Birger tries to help, and Jon makes excuses to Larsen while Siri's absence troubles the salon.

Key Events

• The Disordered Home — Jon wakes with little memory and finds his home in disarray. Characters: Jon Location: Shared home
• Visitors Describe the Night — People Jon barely recognizes say he invited them over after a night out and behaved recklessly. Characters: Jon Location: Shared home
• Jon Denies Remembering — Jon insists he cannot remember and wants the visitors to leave. Characters: Jon Location: Shared home
• Birger Tries to Help — Birger tries to help Jon as the weekend's confusion continues. Characters: Jon, Birger Location: Shared home
• Excuses to Larsen — Jon repeatedly gives Larsen excuses for not coming to work. Characters: Jon, Larsen Location: Unspecified
• The Salon Needs Siri — Siri's absence creates a crisis at the salon, where a colleague says the business depends on her. Characters: Siri Location: Salon

Conflicting Stories

As Jon tries to piece together the blackout, more people recount what he supposedly did. Gerd's unusual attempt to cure his inhibitions alarms him, and the confusion escalates toward a reported emergency.

Key Events

• The Salon Needs Siri — Siri's absence creates a crisis at the salon, where a colleague says the business depends on her. Characters: Siri Location: Salon
• Accounts of the Lost Weekend — More people describe things Jon supposedly said or did while drunk. Characters: Jon Location: Unspecified
• Gerd's Attempted Cure — Gerd presents herself as a witch and tries to involve Jon in a strange cure for his inhibitions. Characters: Jon, Gerd Location: Unspecified
• Jon Wants Gerd Gone — Alarmed by Gerd's behavior, Jon wants her to leave. Characters: Jon, Gerd Location: Unspecified
• Police Arrive at the Apartment — Police arrive after someone reports an emergency, escalating the confusion in the apartment. Characters: Jon, Birger Location: Apartment
• Conflicting Accounts Emerge — Those present give conflicting accounts; one says Jon invited her and they contacted Svanhild. Characters: Jon, Birger, Svanhild Location: Apartment

The Consequences Surface

At the apartment, conflicting accounts and Jon's insistence that he is innocent deepen the confrontation. The group's admission does not clear up the details, and Siri's frustration leaves the couple's future unresolved.

Key Events

• Conflicting Accounts Emerge — Those present give conflicting accounts; one says Jon invited her and they contacted Svanhild. Characters: Jon, Birger, Svanhild Location: Apartment
• Jon Claims Innocence — Jon says he is innocent and that the situation is a misunderstanding. Characters: Jon, Birger Location: Apartment
• The Group Admits Involvement — Birger is drawn into the confrontation, and the group eventually admits they were all involved, though details remain confused. Characters: Jon, Birger Location: Apartment
• Siri Confronts the Damage — Jon insists he loves Siri, while his lies and blackout have left her with little reason to trust him. Characters: Jon, Siri Location: Shared home
• Unresolved Relationship — Siri expresses how hard she has tried, and Jon is left facing the consequences of what he cannot remember. Characters: Jon, Siri Location: Shared home

Story Breakdown

• Weekend Plans — Jon's hopes for a weekend with Siri are undermined by drinking and a quarrel.
  • Travel Hopes — Jon begins the weekend hoping to travel with Siri.
  • Oar Argument — Their plans are strained by his drinking and their quarrel over the oars.
• Siri Leaves — Siri goes to Odalen while Jon stays behind and continues drinking.
  • Departure for Odalen — Siri leaves while Jon remains at home.
  • Continued Drinking — Jon's drinking worsens after Siri's departure.
• Blackout Aftermath — Jon wakes with little memory and tries to understand the damage left by the weekend.
  • Disordered Home — Jon finds his home in disarray after losing track of time.
  • Visitors' Accounts — People tell Jon he invited them over and behaved recklessly.
• Workplace Strain — Jon's absence and Siri's departure cause problems in their working lives.
  • Excuses to Larsen — Jon repeatedly explains why he cannot come to work.
  • Salon Crisis — A colleague says the salon depends on Siri while she is away.
• Escalating Confusion — New accounts and Gerd's intervention add to Jon's uncertainty and alarm.
  • More Recollections — People describe things Jon supposedly said or did while drunk.
  • Gerd's Strange Cure — Gerd tries to involve Jon in an attempt to cure his inhibitions.
• Apartment Confrontation — A reported emergency brings police to an apartment where those present offer conflicting accounts.
  • Conflicting Accounts — The people present disagree about how they arrived and what took place.
  • Admission of Involvement — The group admits involvement, but the details remain confused.
• Unresolved Relationship — Jon's declarations of love cannot undo the distrust caused by his behavior.
  • Siri's Frustration — Siri makes clear how difficult her efforts have been.
  • Jon Faces Consequences — Jon is left confronting the effects of what he cannot remember.

Directed by

Petter Næss

Key Cast

• Ingar Helge Gimle — Jon
• Brit Elisabeth Haagensli — Siri
• Per Christian Ellefsen — Birger
• Gard B. Eidsvold — Tapio
• Anette Hoff — Svanhild