While director Elle Márjá Eira’s new screen adaptation for Netflix of Ann-Helen Laestadius’ awarding winning novel Stolen may centre on the oppression of the Sámi people, take away the snowy landscapes and reindeer herds and this is a universal story … Continue reading Stolen on Netflix: A Deep Dive into Sámi Culture and Conflict
Milad Alami’s latest feature, Opponent, finds its backdrop in the stark, foreboding landscapes of Northern Sweden, weaving a narrative that grapples with weighty themes even as it keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The film, which has … Continue reading Milad Alami’s new feature Opponent wrestles with serious subject matter
Fans of Young Royals are bracing themselves for the final season which is imminent. The series is released on the 11th March with the final episode releasing globally on the 18th March. This is a huge moment for Netflix and … Continue reading Young Royals creator Lisa Ambjorn talks to Nordic Watchlist about the final series
With the introduction of Viaplay in the UK a little over a year ago now, we got introduced to a number of incredible series’ which we may not have ever discovered otherwise. Amongst some of our favourites were Riding in … Continue reading Swedish actress Malin Persson discusses her roles in a number of recent TV series’ based on true events
The news that MUBI had picked up and were exclusively streaming A Tiger In Paradise truly was music to our ears. Not only because it featured one of our favourite artists, but it is so rare these days to see … Continue reading Musician José González and director Mikel Cee Karlsson discuss their MUBI exclusive ‘A Tiger in Paradise’
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
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’
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
One of our top picks at Copenhagen Documentary film festival, CPH:DOX, was Tove Pils Labor – a story that followed their friend’s experience with sex work in San Francisco. We spoke to the director about their film that explores sexuality, … Continue reading Swedish director Tove Pils discusses their documentary ‘Labor’, about sex work, sexuality exploration, and self-discovery
It’s been almost a year since we last saw Swedish actress Josefin Asplund, when she appeared via a video call for a special presentation after a London screening, discussing her new series Snow Angels. The series was later released in … Continue reading Josefin Asplund is back in new Swedish series Top Dog on Walter Presents (All4)