Insomnia (1997) Review: Skarsgård Shines in the Original Nordic Noir Masterpiece
Before the Hollywood remake, there was the blinding white heat of the Norwegian original. Erik Skjoldbjærg’s Insomnia is a psychological descent into a land where the sun never sets and guilt has nowhere to hide. With a 4K restoration on the horizon, we revisit Stellan Skarsgård’s haunting portrayal of a detective rotting from the inside…
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Review of APEX: Baltasar Kormákur’s Survival Thriller on Netflix
Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton face off in the Australian wilderness in APEX.
Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur returns to his survival thriller roots with this high-stakes game of cat and mouse. From intense rock climbing to an already iconic dance scene, this is the perfect popcorn watch for your next Netflix night.
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Langeland International Film Festival: Celebrating Island Stories
Explore the inaugural Langeland International Film Festival. We interview Douglas Tanton and Rebecca Pruzan about bringing global island cinema to the Danish archipelago.
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Portrait of a Confused Father – Home Videos, Healing and Heartbreak via the ‘Manosphere’
Gunnar Hall Jensen’s Portrait of a Confused Father begins with a gut punch. We open on grainy home‑video footage of baby Jonathan – crawling, tumbling, laughing – accompanied by a weary, affectionate voiceover about the weight of parenthood and the parallel burden of documenting a life.
Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience
Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience – Nordic Watchlist reviews the new documentary by rom Award winning Norwegian filmmaker Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
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5 Films to Discover by Hlynur Pálmason
Some filmmakers make blockbusters, others Indie horrors, but here comes an Icelandic filmmaker, Hlynur Pálmason, who makes art. His films dive deep into realistic human nature, whilst showing you beautiful, hypnotic landscapes at the same time. Common themes in Hlynur’s work are showing the building process or demolition of a house as means to show the… Continue reading 5 Films to Discover by Hlynur Pálmason
Redoubt (Värn) – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist reviews Redoubt at it has its premiere this past week at Glasgow Film Festival and comes to UK cinemas from the 27th March.
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The Love That Remains – Film Review
Nordic Watchlist reviews Hlynur Pálmason’s follow-up to Godland – The Love That Remains.
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Fanny Ovesen Discusses Her Directorial Debut Live A Little
Fanny Ovesen Discusses Her Directorial Debut Live A Little with Nordic Watchlist as her film debuts at Glasgow Film Festival
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The Home (Hemmet) – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist shares their review of Swedish Horror film The Home (Hemmet) which has its UK premier at Glasgow Film Festival.
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Actor Philip Oros Discusses His Role in Haunting New Film ‘The Home’
Ahead of its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, we sat down with Philip Oros to discuss his role in Sweden psychological horror The Home.
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Live A Little (Leva Lite) – Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Live A Little, screening at the Glasgow Film Festival, marks the feature-length debut of writer / director Fanny Oveson. It takes the “coming of age” film and shapes it into a meaningful exploration of friendship, memory and consent.
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The Last Viking – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Anders Thomas Jensen reunites with Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in The Last Viking, a darkly humourous exploration of identity and trauma. Screening at the Glasgow Film Festival, it “balances brutality with warmth; absurdity with sincerity
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Eagles of the Republic – Film Review from the Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist caught Tarik Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic at this years Glasgow Film Festival and share their review. The film is released on the 13th March in UK Cinemas!
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Egghead Republic – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Egghead Republic is “one of those films that announces its strangeness from the outset and then keeps tugging the rug out from under you.” If you enjoy the weird and wonderful, check it out at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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The Swedish Connection (Den svenska länken) – inspiring World War Two biopic from Netflix
Nordic Watchlist previews and reviews The Swedish Connection highlighting the cast, directors, and shares their review of the new Netflix film.
Hjem – Marijana Jankovic’s feature length debut at Rotterdam Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist reviews Hjem – Marijana Jankovic’s feature length debut which will screen at Rotterdam Film Festival this month
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Special Unit: The First Murder – Alex Høgh Andersen stars in gritty 1920s crime thriller
Nordic film and television has become almost synonymous with crime stories. Perhaps we enjoy the oxymoron of the world’s happiest and friendliest countries being splattered with blood, fuelled by anger and lust. Writer/director Christoffer Boe’s Special Unit: The First Murder takes us all the way back to 1927, giving us the chance to meet Otto… Continue reading Special Unit: The First Murder – Alex Høgh Andersen stars in gritty 1920s crime thriller
Why Sentimental Value is a Must-See Film
Nordic Watchlist shares their review of Joachim Trier’s recent masterpiece Sentimental Value – which has picked up 9 Academy Award Nominations.
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Marko Mäkilaakso’s The Creeps: A Comedic homage
Nordic Watchlist Reviews The Creeps, a love letter to ’80s cinema Finnish director Marko Mäkilaakso
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