Poster for the film 'Insomnia', 1997.

'Insomnia' is a 1997 Norwegian thriller about a police detective, played by Stellan Skarsgaard, investigating a murder in a town located above the Arctic Circle. The investigation goes horribly wrong when he mistakenly shoots his partner and subsequently attempts to cover up his bungle. The title of the film refers to his inability to sleep, the result of his guilt (represented by the relentless glare of the midnight sun). Insomnia was the film debut of director Erik Skjoldbjærg. The screenplay was written by Nikolaj Frobenius and Skjoldbjærg, and the soundtrack by Geir Jenssen.

The film inspired the 2002 remake Insomnia.