September has kept us very busy in the build up to festival season with Nordic Watchlist covering Fantastic Fest, Nordisk Panorama Festival, and the upcoming London International Film Festival. We still managed to squeeze in some time for other films … Continue reading Our Nordic Watchlist September 2023: Discover the TV series and films we watched this month
‘Unruly‘ is a new Danish feature from director Malou Reymann, which won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at Gothenburg film festival. Set in Denmark in 1933, when society has very specific expectations of how young women should think … Continue reading Award-winning film ‘Unruly’ explores dark chapter in Danish history that lead actor Emilie Kroyer Koppel says no one talks about
We take a look at the Nordic film entries to the 2023 BFI London Film Festival, which will be taking place next month. Shame On Dry Land | Sweden | Director: Axel Petersén When fraudster Dimman returns to a Swedish … Continue reading BFI London Film Festival: Nordic Film Entries
In the seventh instalment of the Millenium Series (also known as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series), a woman has taken up the pen, which is an unexpected development considering the series’ emphasis on a strong female protagonist. The … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons
Sidse Babett Knudsen is perhaps one of Denmark’s most recognisable and versatile actors, especially since her iconic lead role in the BAFTA-winning television series Borgen. From ‘the castle’ of Danish parliament to a castle in the fantasy world of Babenhausen, Sidse’s … Continue reading Sidse Babett Knudsen talks about her role in new period comedy ‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ – out now on Netflix
As Alice Bier Zandén joins our early morning call from Denmark, she’s just enjoyed coffee and pastries. Instantly we hit it off discussing our love of sweet baked goods. Aside from that, we’re also disussing a new Netflix feature film … Continue reading Actor Alice Bier Zandén tells us about her breakout role as ‘Ehrengard’ in new Danish Netflix fairytale comedy
As fans eagerly awaited the publication of The Girl In The Eagle’s Talons, Karin Smirnoff’s takeover of Steig Larsson’s Millennium Series, the genesis of the books is just as complex as the plot twists contained within the book’s pages. An … Continue reading From Larsson to Lagercrantz to Smirnoff: The unconventional evolution of the Millennium series continues
Fares Fares is a well-known star to many – his back catalogue of appearances is wide ranging and diverse. He was in the early Department Q series where he played Assad, starring alongside Nikolaj Lie Kaas’ character Carl Mørck. He … Continue reading Fares Fares discusses directorial debut ‘A Day and a Half’ – Swedish thriller out now on Netflix
Here comes September – which means autumn is on the horizon, the perfect time to snuggle down to a whole host of Nordic series, books, and films. We also share some upcoming events, and – for those horror movie fans … Continue reading New Nordic releases for September
The eagerly anticipated new Netflix feature A Day and A Half hits our screens this weekend, 1st September! We spoke to the film’s two leads stars – as well as the film’s director Fares Fares, who also wrote the film … Continue reading Alma Pöysti and Alexej Manvelov discuss starring as troubled couple in Swedish Netflix thriller ‘A Day and a Half’