Toni Nordli

DIVE tells the story of Johan, a former fisherman, who lives a life full of routines: swimming, chopping wood and fixing his rhubarb nest. When his son Andreas moves back home and starts to interfere with Johan's life, their already bad relationship is put to the test.

Paperboy Kurt walks in on his girlfriend cheating on him. Gry, his girlfriend, convinces him that what he saw was all in his head, and sends him off to a shrink. Everything goes downhill from there.

Erlend is bullied by his homophobic peers for having a gay brother. His teacher is not aware of the situation and Erlend doesn't seek his help. After a game of 'Shark bait' (Tag), he is subjected to a humiliating attack. Erlend's brother has suffered from prejudice and he physically fought back. He thinks Erlend needs to resolve the situation by using violence and taking revenge. One day he catches one of the bullies in the act and holds him up, encouraging Erlend to hit him. In the end, Erlend rejects his brother's solution and shows the importance of standing up for your own values.