Get ready for a festive Nordic horror comedy with There’s Something in the Barn

There’s Something in the Barn is out in selected cinema and digital on demand any and we are so excited for you to get to witness this totally bonkers and fun Christmas movie with a horror twist! Nordic Watchlist first … Continue reading Get ready for a festive Nordic horror comedy with There’s Something in the Barn

NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Dead Sweet – Katrín Júlíusdóttir

There is a fertile environment for writers in the Icelandic parliament. Dead Sweet, the debut novel by former Icelandic MP Katrín Júlíusdóttir, is getting an English translation. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir co-authored Reykjavik, which reached the bestseller charts earlier this … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Dead Sweet – Katrín Júlíusdóttir

The two leads from Aki Kaurismäki’s romantic Finnish fairytale ‘Fallen Leaves’ speak to us ahead of MUBI release

I have a confession. I was not familiar with the work of Aki Kaurismäki, a Finnish director of legendary status. I certainly am now, as his 40th feature ‘Fallen Leaves‘ comes to UK cinemas in December (thanks to the wonderful … Continue reading The two leads from Aki Kaurismäki’s romantic Finnish fairytale ‘Fallen Leaves’ speak to us ahead of MUBI release

A Nearly Normal Family’s breakout star Alex Karlsson Tyrefors speaks to Nordic Watchlist

A Nearly Normal Family is one of those series that gets stuck in your psyche. After watching the first couple of episodes you’ll find yourself discussing, at length, the theories you might have. As with any crime series, this is … Continue reading A Nearly Normal Family’s breakout star Alex Karlsson Tyrefors speaks to Nordic Watchlist

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NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson

Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson combines French Noir and Nordic Noir. Gustawsson, a French writer now residing in Sweden, embraces the dark Scandinavian nights to set her latest thriller on an island in the Stockholm Archipelago. Despite the picturesque environment, … Continue reading NORDIC BOOK REVIEW: Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson

Nicolai Jørgensen discusses playing Frans in ‘Carmen Curlers’ and his new role in the film ‘Hygge’

Carmen Curlers is a fun Danish drama set in the 1960s inspired by real events and available now through Walter Presents on All4. Energetic but chaotic businessman Axel Byvang (played by Morten Hee Anderson) is a serial inventor and entrepreneur … Continue reading Nicolai Jørgensen discusses playing Frans in ‘Carmen Curlers’ and his new role in the film ‘Hygge’