Tag Archives: Norway cinema

24 hours (film: Oslo, August 31st – Joachim Trier, 2011)

‘Oslo, August 31‘ (2011), the second film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier, is inspired by a French novel written in 1931, which was also brought to screen by Louis Malle during the Nouvelle Vague period of his career. Trier, a … Continue reading

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Norwegian Nouvelle Vague (film: Reprise – Joachim Trier, 2006)

‘Reprise‘, the 2006 debut film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier, is a tribute to the directors of the French New Wave and their films. In many ways it looks like a New Wave movie made in Norway in the 2000’s. … Continue reading

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the story of an imperfect woman (film: The Worst Person in the World – Joachim Trier, 2021)

The heroine ofJoachim Trier‘s latest film ‘The Worst Person in the World‘ (2021) is about 30 years old, but she still hasn’t managed to find a profession that would give full meaning to her life, or the man she would … Continue reading

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heroism and survival (Film: The 12th Man – Harald Zwart, 2017)

When the titles of a movie announce that it is ‘inspired by a true story’ I automatically begin to suspect the credibility of what I am about to see. My experience as a film buff has repeatedly demonstrated that the … Continue reading

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Tarantino in the Cold (Film: In Order of Disappearance – Hans Petter Moland, 2014)

Quentin Tarantino or the Coen brothers would have loved to make this film. It is  filled with characters from their world, transplanted in the hellish cold landscape of Scandinavia. If I am to compare it with experiences that are familiar … Continue reading

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