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Oxen Season 2: The Danish series returns on Channel 4, and Walter Presents

Season two of Oxen arrives with the confidence of a series that knows exactly what it is: a brooding, tightly coiled thriller about power, corruption and the cost of resisting both. It wastes no time reorienting viewers, instead plunging straight back into the aftermath of season one’s cliffhanger (so a quick re-watch might be to… Continue reading Oxen Season 2: The Danish series returns on Channel 4, and Walter Presents

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Mango – New Netflix romance is super sweet

Nordic Watchlist reviews Netflix’s Mango Netflix’s latest Nordic film, Mango, centres around a luxury hotel in Málaga. Whilst overseeing a major piece of project work, driven hotel manager Lærke (Josephine Park) finds herself at odds with Alex (Dar Salim), a former lawyer who refuses to sell his mango plantation. Her daughter, Agnes (Josephine Højbjerg), expecting… Continue reading Mango – New Netflix romance is super sweet

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London Film Festival: Emilie Thalund Discusses Weightless

Danish director Emilie Thalund is another Nordic talent to look out for. Her debut film Weightless had its UK premiere at London Film Festival this month, off the back of her winning a prize at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Nordic Watchlist’s Alex and Sarah met with the director in London to discuss her stunning… Continue reading London Film Festival: Emilie Thalund Discusses Weightless

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The Sommerdahl Murders Season 3: More Picturesque Crime from Walter Presents

UK fans of Dan, Flemming and Marianne have had to wait just four weeks between series two and season three of The Sommerdahl Murders airing via Walter Presents. Since season two left us with a double personal tragedy for Dan, it seems only fair that we haven’t had too long to wait to catch up… Continue reading The Sommerdahl Murders Season 3: More Picturesque Crime from Walter Presents

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The Sommerdahl Murders Season 2 Review: The Cosy Crime Drama Returns

The ultimate comfort watch is back on Walter Presents. Sure, there’s death involved, but there’s something so cosy and charming about The Sommerdahl Murders. It’s as if Midsummer Murders was set in Denmark – there’s an unusually high body count for such a small place but you just know that everything is going to be… Continue reading The Sommerdahl Murders Season 2 Review: The Cosy Crime Drama Returns

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Danish actor Marco Ilsø discusses working on Viaplay’s biker gang drama ‘Bullshit’

Many might recognise Danish actor Marco Ilsø from his role as Hvitserk in Vikings. His other work includes Wildmen, which is a film we strongly recommend you seek out if you are a fan of the actor. But before doing that, make sure you strap yourself in to watch his portrayal of famous Danish biker… Continue reading Danish actor Marco Ilsø discusses working on Viaplay’s biker gang drama ‘Bullshit’

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Fatal Crossing – TV Series Review

Danish author Lone Theil’s debut crime novel Fatal Crossing (Pigerne Fra England-Båden) from 2015 ticks every box for a screen adaptation. The tale of a London-based Danish journalist, written by a former London-based Danish journalist, lends the book a sense of realism. The Nora Sand series now stretches to six highly successful books, and the… Continue reading Fatal Crossing – TV Series Review

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The Girl With The Needle – Film Review

“You’ve done the right thing,” Dagmar Overbye reassures the desperate mothers who hand over their newborns to her for a not insignificant fee. She places a hand on their shoulder, smiles warmly and reassures them that their child will be fostered by doctors or lawyers. “Good people,” she adds. Her own daughter, well dressed with… Continue reading The Girl With The Needle – Film Review

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Introducing Vic Carmen Sonne: Nordic rising star

Wherever you look when it comes to streamers in the UK, you’re bound to find a film or series starring the up-and-coming Danish star Vic Carmen Sonne. On the BFI Player you’ll find her earlier hits, 2018’s Holiday and last year’s incredible Godland. On Amazon Prime, you’ll find her in Winter Brothers and Neon Heart,… Continue reading Introducing Vic Carmen Sonne: Nordic rising star

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Bullshit – Viaplay’s Danish biker gang series review

There’s an effortless romance often associated with biker gangs on screen. The open road, the faded denim, the sense of community. But that’s not the approach that director and series co-creator Milad Alami has taken to Bullshit, Viaplay’s new six-part series. Based on Camilla Stockmann and Janus Køster-Rasmussen’s book, Bullshit: The Story of a Family,… Continue reading Bullshit – Viaplay’s Danish biker gang series review

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Oxen – The explosive, pacy new Channel 4 thriller

Jens Henrik Jensen’s Oxen book series consists of six thrillers, each centred around the titular character. A war veteran suffering from PTSD, Niels Oxen rejects conventional life and the trappings of the city. Instead, he prefers to spend time in nature, camping out in woodlands and removing himself from the whispers and sideways glances of… Continue reading Oxen – The explosive, pacy new Channel 4 thriller

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My Eternal Summer – Director Sylvia Le Fanu discusses her beautiful debut film based on personal loss

My Eternal Summer is director Sylvia Le Fanu’s beautiful debut feature, which had its premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and is now screening at the London International Film Festival. It’s competing in the ‘First Feature Competition’ and those covering the festival can catch the film on the exclusive player. This film is a… Continue reading My Eternal Summer – Director Sylvia Le Fanu discusses her beautiful debut film based on personal loss

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Seven True Crime Documentaries to Watch on Viaplay

If you’re looking for a break from fictional detectives in hot pursuit of cold-blooded killers, you might want to check out some true crime instead. We’ve all been there, hitting “next episode” as fast as we can, convinced we have cracked the case on the third episode of a six-part series only for it to… Continue reading Seven True Crime Documentaries to Watch on Viaplay

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