What a year for Nordic film! We have been truly spoiled with some fantastic releases and what has been even more exciting is that the access to see these films is getting better and better. The Nordic Watchlist team got … Continue reading Best of 2022 – Nordic Films
Driving Mum is a stunning new Icelandic comedy drama that has just had its premiere at Tallinn Nights Film Festival. The film follows the journey of a man, his dog, and his dead mother. One of her wishes was to … Continue reading Driving Mum – a new Icelandic film to look out for in 2023
It has been a long time coming but we are so excited that Viaplay, a streaming service owned by Viaplay Group based in Stockholm, has finally launched in the UK as of November 1st 2022! Up until last year, it … Continue reading Swedish streaming platform Viaplay launches in the UK offering a wealth of Nordic TV and film content
September treated us to a lot of great new Nordic entertainment and culture – there were four new Nordic TV series for us to dive into, a couple of new film releases, and more. We share our picks of this … Continue reading Nordic News and Picks of the Month: SEPTEMBER
Do we feel sad that summer is almost coming to an end? Not really, as we love autumn, and it means there are going to be even more Nordic shows and films released. September is looking to be a pretty … Continue reading Nordic Picks of the Month: AUGUST
An exciting new psychological thriller with a hint of dark humour is coming to Netflix this Friday, August 26. ‘Loving Adults’ is the first Danish feature film to be produced by Netflix, and is in collaboration with the production company … Continue reading Loving Adults – actors Dar Salim and Sonja Richter tell us about playing bitter couple in first Danish Netflix film
What better way to try and survive the UK heatwave by getting immersed in some wet and windy Nordic noir settings such as Walter Presents’ Rig 45 or being taken on a breath-taking ride through the scenery of the Faroe … Continue reading Nordic Picks of the Month: JULY
June was a busy month for films and TV series. We saw the return of both Danish juggernaut Borgen, followed by popular Swedish series Love and Anarchy. The end of the month saw two new series arrive to Walter Presents … Continue reading Nordic Picks of the Month: JUNE
Not for the faint-hearted, Ninja Thyberg’s first film Pleasure is a raw and daring exploration of the porn industry, following Bella (played by new actress Sofia Kappel) as she arrives in LA from her home in Sweden with ambitions to … Continue reading Let’s talk about sex: Swedish director Ninja Thyberg exposes the porn industry from a female perspective in her colourful debut ‘Pleasure’
For those that may not follow football now have heard of the name Zlatan it refers to the Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimović, known as one of the greatest football players in the world boasting such statistics as scoring 570 … Continue reading “He was such a cocky bastard – I loved that!” Swedish director Jens Sjögren’s search for charisma while casting new film ‘I am Zlatan’