in its [trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTsS3Cy09PQ), it says based on true story (0:04) & at 0:37 it says “1978, south coast of Norway” but I can’t seem to find on which case was it based….idrk where else to ask so it’s here
in its [trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTsS3Cy09PQ), it says based on true story (0:04) & at 0:37 it says “1978, south coast of Norway” but I can’t seem to find on which case was it based….idrk where else to ask so it’s here
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It is based on a novel by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaute_Heivoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaute_Heivoll) inspired by [https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brannene_i_Finsland](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brannene_i_Finsland)google translated:
“The fires in Finland
The fires in Finsland were a series of arson in the small village of Finsland 35 km from Kristiansand in 1978.
From May 6 to June 7, a then 21-year-old man, who later turned out to be the fire marshal’s son, started nine fires and one arson attack. After he had lit the fire, he left, only to return to assist the fire brigade in putting it out. When he was arrested, he broke down after four hours of questioning, and admitted that he was responsible for the fires.[1]
Within one month, he created almost panic-like fear among the 800 inhabitants.[2] Several sat outside their house with a shotgun to protect themselves.[3]
In 2010, author Gaute Heivoll published the book Før je brennen ned, which is based on the events. Heivoll himself grew up in Finland and was baptized at that time.[4]
In 2014, it was decided that Heivoll’s book would be made into a film, and the film Pyromanen premiered in April 2016.[5]