Get ready to snuggle in and watch a great mix of new Nordic films and series this month. Here are the Nordic New Releases: October Monthly Guide.
FILMS & TV SERIES
Trouble | Film | Netflix | 3rd October
Conny, a divorced salesman, eagerly awaits the time he spends with his daughter Julia. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he’s wrongly convicted of murder and sent to prison. There, fellow inmates mistake him for a pilot, his ex-wife’s new boyfriend’s profession, and involve him in their escape plan—all the while Conny tries to figure out how to get Julia a horse for her birthday.
All & Eva | TV Series | Viaplay USA | 10th October
Prepare for the highly anticipated arrival of All and Eva, a fresh and hilarious take on the comedy-drama genre, starring acclaimed Swedish actor Tuva Novotny (Annihilation, Eat Pray Love) in the lead role. After rave reviews and a record-breaking debut in Sweden, this six-part drama is set to make its UK debut exclusively on Viaplay from 23 September.
The story follows Eva, a confident and independent woman who has taken matters into her own hands to have a baby. Unconvinced by the idea of love, Eva believes her happiness lies in self-love and her close-knit friendships. After selecting the perfect sperm donor in Copenhagen, she can’t resist the urge to meet him in person. What follows is a surprising encounter with Mads (Joachim Fjelstrup – Ride Upon the Storm, The Girl With The Needle), who turns out to be kind, normal, and far from the psychopath she feared. Satisfied with her choice, Eva returns to Stockholm, but Mads can’t stop thinking about her and has his own plans—completely unaware of the secret she’s carrying.
All and Eva is a refreshingly enjoyable series about life, longing, and everything in between. Don’t miss this unique and entertaining comedy-drama.
A Good Family | TV Series | Channel 4/Walter Presents | 11th October
Anna and Henrik’s lives spiral into chaos when their son becomes entangled in a dangerous crime, forcing them to confront moral dilemmas as parents. Meanwhile, Anna, a police officer, is assigned to investigate a brutal murder, unaware of her son’s connection to the case. As tensions rise and hidden relationships are revealed, both Anna and Henrik must navigate the murky line between protecting their family and upholding the law.
Secrets | TV Series | Viaplay UK (21st October) & Viaplay USA (24th October)
Siblings Mads and Eva live in neighboring apartments in Copenhagen, each dealing with the aftermath of a deeply dysfunctional family upbringing masked by a seemingly well-functioning exterior. Mads, a music teacher, escapes the monotony of family life by plunging into a self-destructive world of partying, drugs, and reckless behavior. His growing dependency on alcohol and drugs becomes harder to conceal from his wife, Kristina, as well as from his sister Eva and colleagues, leading him down a path of broken promises that threaten to unravel his life.
Meanwhile, Eva faces a crisis of her own when her architectural firm loses a vital contract following the sudden death of a key contact, who also happened to be her lover. Desperate to cover up the personal and professional fallout, she turns to morally questionable actions to save her firm and her marriage. As the siblings’ lives spiral further out of control, both Mads and Eva must confront their past and the unhealthy patterns that have shaped their lives. While Eva has always been the one to protect her younger brother, she now faces the agonizing decision of how far she is willing to go to save him as their worlds begin to collide.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin | Documentary | Netflix | 25th October
When Norwegian gamer Mats Steen passed away at 25 from a degenerative muscular disease, his parents believed he had lived an isolated life. However, after discovering his blog, they learned of the deep friendships and vibrant virtual life he had created through his World of Warcraft persona, Ibelin. The film explores Mats’ adventurous online life through animated reconstructions of his gameplay, blog entries, and interviews with those who knew him, revealing how his remarkable connections transcended the physical world.
The documentary has been directed by Benjamin Ree whose previous documentary was The Painter and The Thief.
