Jun 24 For en tragedie. "I have been obsessed with pain and death, the fact that. Her sons, Viljar Robert Christian Hanssen (born August 4, 1993) and Torje Hanssen (born July 14, 1997), were on the island of Utya during the 22nd of July 2011 Norway attacks. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to Jensen wrote in The Wall Street Journal in 2011 that Progress was embarrassed, disgusted and truly sad Breivik was once a member. A representative from the university visited his cell to teach the classes. He plays Viljar Hanssen, a terrorism survivor who was shot several times by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik (played by Anders Danielsen Lie) during Breivik's devastating attack that. Her friend Andrine died, while Cecilie had to have her arm amputated due to her injuries. I lay there and started trying to get my bearings. [16], The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2018. Those who managed to escape the initial hail of bullets fled, with some trying to get away by swimming across the lake. He presented a fake ID and took a ferry out to the island, first claiming the lives of camp leader Monica Bsei and security officer Trond Berntsen. July 22 will be with you no matter where you are in Georgia or in Norway. Viljar avait la tte en charpie, une partie de son cerveau sortait de sa bote crnienne. I remember it vividly, lying there, that . When they learn of the bombing, one student, Viljar Hanssen, calls his parents to make sure they are unhurt. No. at the time. . When Viljar was shot, Hanssen tried to swim away and was later rescued by boat. The last bullet was stopped by her wisdom tooth, which most likely saved her life. She said: 'I bear my scars with dignity, because I got them standing for something I believe in.'. Hale wrote the book that inspired The Frozen Ground, a movie based on Robert Hansen. The country operates a progressive prison system and holds the position that all criminals can be rehabilitated. In total 77 people were killed, and many were teenagers that had come from all over the country to take part in the youth camp. . Like I was trying to get him to. Schwenke was hiding when she was shot in the shoulder, stomach and both thighs. Fy faen. It does something to you when your whole face has changed and . The real Lara Rachid was a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee whose family had fled from the war in Iraq when she was very young. In his mind, Viljar reasoned that "death was not an option." 5,516 Followers, 2,189 Following, 272 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Torje Peder Sverre Hanssen (@torjehanssen) torjehanssen. In July 2011, Breivik gunned down 69 people, most of them teenagers, at a Labour Party youth camp on the island of Utoya, shortly after he killed eight people in a bombing outside a government. After four and a half months, Hanne was finally released from the hospital. In addition to the injuries to his head, Viljar lost three fingers on his left hand and was also shot in the left shoulder and thigh. But because of the physical injuries, I believe that I will never be completely free. Torje Peder Sverre Hanssen Amazing guy @drynomena. Fortunately, the picture will gradually expand, it feels very present now, but eventually it will become a smaller part of the big life. During our 22 July fact-check, we discovered that the testimony heard in the movie differs significantly from the court transcript. Seierstad compares such internet trolling with the denial by some that the Sandy Hook school shootings in the US ever took place. , updated I remember I started to feel freezing and get spasms. Seierstad is less sure, arguing that there is little with which to compare such a large national trauma. Last August, he was sent to Ila Prison near Oslo for pre-meditated murder and terrorism to serve a 21-year sentence, which can be extended if he is considered to remain a threat. Tuva Elise Bo, 17, from Skjetten hid in the woods with her friend. But I sometimes feel that July 22 has given me earnestness and depth. But then you are accused of doing so. Dare to be vulnerable and sad when you need it, because what you have experienced is so incomprehensible and painful. She is now married to Raymond Johansen since 2017. Viljar Hanssen, then 17, lay defenceless on the ground as he was blasted in the head during the 2011 island killing spree that left 77 dead, but despite the fragment of ammunition that could. [4][5][6] The film was written, directed and produced by Paul Greengrass and features a Norwegian cast and crew. He hung up on the first emergency operator after being pressured to give them his mobile number. The website's critical consensus reads, "22 July offers a hard-hitting close-up look at the aftereffects of terrorism, telling a story with a thriller's visceral impact and the lingering emotional resonance of a drama. Nine years after nearly being killed but losing an eye and suffering other long-term injuries in Norways deadliest terrorist attack at Oslo and Utya, Viljar Hanssen didnt have much to say at least about that fateful July 22 date. He wasn't allowed to call his family and friends to let them know he was alive. [Viljar nods in the direction of Breivik.] At one point, heavily armed police tried to use a boat that was too small to reach the island and had to turn back because it started to sink. When you get the terrorist attack more at a distance, you will get annoyed with little things in the same way as you did before. Emilie Bersaas, 20, from Haugesund, hid under a bed in the school house for two hours until Breivik was caught. . Many had at first assumed the attacks were perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists. Join Facebook to connect with Viljar Robert Christian Hanssen and others you may know. Overlevede Utya: Nogle sr heler aldrig. He hid with his brother Viljar and others. This includes Viljar's joke about his eye, which is entirely fictional. It also introduces us to Anders Behring Breivik's young victims and how their political awakenings and hopes for the future led them to Utya island on July 22, 2011. In reality, Norwegian is the language spoken amongst the people of Norway. I am kind of suprised there were no pictures of Viljar Hanssen. When they were 50 metres from the other shore, they were picked up by tourists in a rowboat. The 10th anniversary has refocused attention on the place of the tragedy in the national consciousness. Eivind Rindalen, 23, from Tolga, took charge of a group of 11 youths. And in the beginning, maybe [it] did. The first years after Utoya I was scared for my life, she says. Viljar : [laughs shakily] A relief, in a way that at least now I don't have to look at him. Viljar was at the camp with two close friends. But then I decided the best thing was just to lie down in the fetal position somewhere. The attack echoed through much of the country. If they ever shift, he could die. The bullet that entered his brain through the right side of his skull resulted in him losing sight in his right eye. After she was shot, she ran out and yelled: 'I've been shot! These Throckmortons also link us directly to theManners, Greengrass az egyik tll, Viljar Hanssen trtnett mesli el. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg captured the national mood in a speech in Oslo cathedral two days after the attack, saying that Norway would never give up on its values. These photos from the One Day in History series reveal how some of the survivors are coping today, less than two years after the incident. Well, in a way I didnt realize how badly injured I was. It was a right-wing extremist, Anders Behring Breivik, that committed the atrocity. Torje tried to aide his brother, but Viljar pleaded with him to get to safety. It is painful. Viljar Hanssen, 27, was a high school student in Longyearbyen when he became one of the most recognizable survivors of the July 22, 2011, massacre at Utya. He learns to walk again, but is haunted by memories of the attack. Most of them were teenagers. We ran across Lovers Path. No. Its a sign that we are not healed, says Gjestvang. She adds that the original proposal was potent for how it captured suffering. Huitfeldt says part of the issue was that Stoltenberg and others framed the attacks as an attack on our nation, rather than one targeting the Labour party, in a successful attempt to unite the country. Im already enjoying myself., Herlovsen hid with her best friend Andrine. After the bomb went off in the capital, when it was still unknown who did it, people who were presumed to be immigrants were attacked. The movie depicts Lippestad's family receiving threatening phone calls. Some he told hed been sent to help before shooting them. When his near hour-long shooting spree came to an end, he had taken the lives of 69 people on the island and injured approximately 110, 55 of them seriously. But as for my brain and that, Ive still got my wits about me. Tuva lost her best friend Sondre at Utoya. Doctors doubted whether he could survive. Norways head of police, who had been best man at Stoltenbergs wedding, was forced to resign. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Watch an interview with the real Lara Rachid, Viljar's testimony from the Breivik trial, Read Viljar Hanssen's Testimony from the Anders Breivik Trial. Cecilie was shot in her arm, her shoulder and chin. You will take the chances you are offered and you will travel, work and get a bachelors degree. He was later rescued by a boat. So I tried to go on talking, came out with lots of strange stuff. In the end I think I was burbling on about pirates or something. In reality, Breivik, who killed 77 people, was sentenced to just 21 years confinement, which is the maximum sentence given in Norway for offenses other than genocide or war crimes. He began in Oslos government quarter where, dressed as a police officer, he left the homemade bomb of about 950kg. Ina Libak, 21, from Borum hid behind the piano in the cafe building. His friend fell down and died during his attempt to climb down and reach Marius's hiding place. Breivik arrives at the ferry landing and informs staff that he is a police officer, sent to secure the island following the attack in Oslo. 2014, 15:29 Opd. He became blind on the right eye and had amputated three fingers. He suffered near-fatal injuries after being shot five times, ultimately losing an eye and suffering severe impairment of his motor functions. I remember Simon Saebo was lying there, but I didnt know then that he was dead. News outlets used live video of Utya, which they probably never would if they had the chance to edit it. The bangs were getting nearer and in the end they were really, really close. He became blind in the right eye and had three fingers amputated Adrian Pracon, 21, was. Stahl reports that Hanssen invited . He requests the aid of lawyer Geir Lippestad, who defended a Neo-Nazi. apparently because his second wife was a Throckmorton, of those Baronets. The anniversary marks the loss that took place but also asks questions about how to deal with the aftermath of the attack. He also loses. In 2019, Philip Manshaus, a 21-year-old Norwegian, shot his stepsister to death and then opened fire in an Islamic centre near Oslo (fortunately no one at the mosque was killed). Yes. In early February, in the aftermath of a ransomware attack that targeted computer servers around the world running on VMware ESXi software, the Italian government, A group of 2,000 suspected gang members were moved this past Friday to El Salvadors new 40,000 person capacity prison now the largest prison, Poland has further restricted border traffic from its neighbor to the east, Belarus. "You killed so many people and acted [like] God for some hours and now you are complaining that you are having a hard time in jail when you dont even know what it means to have a hard time. Where do you live? to keep me awake. -Telegraph, The real 2011 terrorist attack on Utya island lasted approximately 72 minutes, while the attack in the movie feels like it is over rather quickly. I thought about all sorts of things except where my little brother was. When he was about 60 metres from the shore, he had to dive to escape the bullets. Prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh: Can you start by telling us what happened to you on Utoya? Troms, Norway kommunestyrerepresentant at Troms kommune October 2019 - Present Representant i kommune- og byutviklingsutvalget og nestleder i likestillingsutvalget. Seierstad says that if that had been the case it would have been easier and much harder for Norway to deal with. [14] The trailer of the film was released on 4 September 2018. A number of the survivors were able to hide throughout the entire massacre. I was afraid of the dark and suffered from dreadful nightmares. By the end of the day, 77 people had been murdered. Not on Svalbard and maybe not in Tromso, but I find it unpleasant being in Oslo. Now she sleeps on top of my stomach every night. Twice Breivik called police to surrender. She was shot in the shoulder, chin and arm, which was later amputated. Armed with a pistol and rifle, Breivik presented himself as a policeman who had come to the island to check all was OK after the bombing. Expand your knowledge of the 22 July true story by watching an interview with Lara Rachid, a survivor of the 2011 Norway attacks whose sister, Bano, was murdered on Utya island. But what has changed?. I have become both lighter and a little darker., Be kind to yourself, what you have been through is big and painful. The film had its world premiere on September 5, 2018 in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Its just unfair to give them responsibility for what occurred. 22 July is a 2018 American crime drama film about the 2011 Norway attacks and their aftermath, based on the book One of Us: The Story of a Massacre in Norway and Its Aftermath by sne Seierstad. My little brother was asleep in the tent. Its impossible to take advantage of the situation. March 12, 2001. 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