Our Nordic Watchlist September 2023: Discover the TV series and films we watched this month

September has kept us very busy in the build up to festival season with Nordic Watchlist covering Fantastic Fest, Nordisk Panorama Festival, and the upcoming London International Film Festival. We still managed to squeeze in some time for other films … Continue reading Our Nordic Watchlist September 2023: Discover the TV series and films we watched this month

Sidse Babett Knudsen talks about her role in new period comedy ‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ – out now on Netflix

Sidse Babett Knudsen is perhaps one of Denmark’s most recognisable and versatile actors, especially since her iconic lead role in the BAFTA-winning television series Borgen. From ‘the castle’ of Danish parliament to a castle in the fantasy world of Babenhausen, Sidse’s … Continue reading Sidse Babett Knudsen talks about her role in new period comedy ‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ – out now on Netflix

Actor Alice Bier Zandén tells us about her breakout role as ‘Ehrengard’ in new Danish Netflix fairytale comedy

As Alice Bier Zandén joins our early morning call from Denmark, she’s just enjoyed coffee and pastries. Instantly we hit it off discussing our love of sweet baked goods. Aside from that, we’re also disussing a new Netflix feature film … Continue reading Actor Alice Bier Zandén tells us about her breakout role as ‘Ehrengard’ in new Danish Netflix fairytale comedy

Fares Fares discusses directorial debut ‘A Day and a Half’ – Swedish thriller out now on Netflix

Fares Fares is a well-known star to many – his back catalogue of appearances is wide ranging and diverse. He was in the early Department Q series where he played Assad, starring alongside Nikolaj Lie Kaas’ character Carl Mørck. He … Continue reading Fares Fares discusses directorial debut ‘A Day and a Half’ – Swedish thriller out now on Netflix

Alma Pöysti and Alexej Manvelov discuss starring as troubled couple in Swedish Netflix thriller ‘A Day and a Half’

The eagerly anticipated new Netflix feature A Day and A Half hits our screens this weekend, 1st September! We spoke to the film’s two leads stars – as well as the film’s director Fares Fares, who also wrote the film … Continue reading Alma Pöysti and Alexej Manvelov discuss starring as troubled couple in Swedish Netflix thriller ‘A Day and a Half’

Our Nordic Watchlist August 2023: Discover the TV series and films we watched this month

We had a bit of time out in July, but it wasn’t long until we were back checking out some new Nordic releases. This month includes a couple of debuts from last weekend’s Frightfest! Here is our Nordic Watchlist for … Continue reading Our Nordic Watchlist August 2023: Discover the TV series and films we watched this month

Our Nordic Watchlist June 2023: Discover the TV series’ and films we watched this month

We all know that for some reason when summer comes round things slow down when it comes to Nordic series and film releases and nothing has changed as we get hit by a heatwave and begin to dream of those … Continue reading Our Nordic Watchlist June 2023: Discover the TV series’ and films we watched this month

Our Nordic Watchlist May 2023: Discover the TV series’ and films we watched this month

We slowed things done a tiny bit in May so we could catch up some books. Alex got thoroughly sucked into Jenny Lund Madsen’s ‘Thirty Days of Darkness’, though that didn’t stop him getting an opportunity to preview a brand … Continue reading Our Nordic Watchlist May 2023: Discover the TV series’ and films we watched this month

Director Erika Wasserman discusses her new film The Year I Started Masturbating

If there is one film winning most obscure title this year it surely has to be Erika Wasserman’s debut feature; The Year I Started Masturbating. A fantastic, heartfelt comedy about modern women, marriage and motherhood, and features a particularly brilliant … Continue reading Director Erika Wasserman discusses her new film The Year I Started Masturbating