Scandinavian Cinema
'Scandinavian' is an Alice grouping which includes Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. To find films from one of these countries specifically use the 'By Country' link on the left hand menu.
From the sublime to the ridiculous; from Bergman to Lars von Trier, there is something in this section for everyone.
Films from this region are often deeply personal and have a brutal honesty about them. Characters are often deeply flawed or troubled but not judged. The Dogme 95 collective (founded by Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg) exemplifies this attitude in their manifesto. Not just the stories but the film-making process itself is absolutely 'no frills'. (Visit www.dogme95.dk for more details.)
Other notables in this section include the quirky Finlander, Aki Kaurismaki, Fridrik Thor Fridrikkson from Iceland and Norwegian, Erik Skjoldjaerg.
Pictured: "It's one of the most delicious parts I've ever played. I've never been such a bastard before." Stellan Skaarsgard on his role in the rivetting 'Zero Kelvin'
Flee (2021)
7.9/10
FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Read more
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
7.9/10
Director: Joachim Trier
Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career p... Read more
Lamb (2021)
6.4/10
Starring: Noomi Rapace
A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much j... Read more
Tigers (2020)
6.8/10
The true story of teenage football talent Martin Bengtsson's life-and-death journey through a modern-day football industry where everything, and every... Read more
Diana's Wedding (Dianas bryllup) (2020)
They never stop loving each other, even if they sometimes can't stand the sight of each other--from her infancy to when she leaves home, Diana observe... Read more
Wildland (2020)
5.8/10
Director: Jeanette Nordahl
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen
Ida moves in with her aunt and cousins after the tragic death of her mother in a car accident. The home is filled with love, but outside of the home,... Read more
Another Round (2020)
7.8/10
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Maria Bonnevie, Susse Wold
Four high school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. Read more
The County (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Grimur Hakonarson
A widowed farmer begins a new life on her own terms by fighting against corruption and injustice in her community. Read more
A White, White Day (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Hlynur Palmason
Starring: Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Sara Asgeirsdottir, Elma Stefania Agustsdottir
An off-duty police officer begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out... Read more
Holiday (Blu-Ray) (2018)
5.7/10
A love triangle featuring the trophy girlfriend of a petty drug lord, caught up in a web of luxury and violence in a modern dark gangster tale set in... Read more