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'
Long Way North (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Remi Chaye
Starring: Feodor Atkine, Christa Theret
In the 19th century, a young Russian girl (Christa Théret) embarks on an adventure-filled quest to find her grandfather at the North Pole. Read more
Loving Couples (1964)
6.6/10
Director: Mai Zetterling
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Eva Dahlbeck
Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives. Read more
Mammon: Season 1 (2014)
6.7/10
Starring: Dennis Storhoi, Jon Oigarden, Terje Stromdahl, Ingjerd Egeberg, Alexander Tunby...
A newspaper journalist revealing fraud in a large multinational company, finds his family involved, ruining his career, family relations, and entangle... Read more
Master Of The House (1925)
7.2/10
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring: Johannes Meyer, Astrid Holm
Since the failure of his small business, Victor has become a household tyrant who constantly complains and criticises his long suffering family until... Read more
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Starring: Aksel Hennie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Christian Rubeck, Knut Joner, Agnes Kittelsen
Biographical war drama based on the life of Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus. Aksel Hennie stars as Manus, who joins the resistance movement in... Read more
Mind the Gap (2007)
5.1/10
Director: Helena Bergstrom
Starring: Rakel Warmlander, Nina Zanjani, Dan Ekborg, Birgitte Sondergaard, Korhan Abay, Z...
AKA 'Se Upp For Dararna'. Veteran Swedish actress Helena Bergstrom ('House of Angels') makes an assured directorial debut with this comic drama about... Read more
Minor Mishaps (2001)
6.6/10
Director: Annette K Olesen
Starring: Jorgen Kiil, Maria Wurgler Rich, Jannie Faurschou
Annette K Olesen's entertaining comedy drama combines filmmaking elements from the Dogme manifesto with Mike Leigh's improvisational method. Following... Read more
Modus (2015)
6.8/10
During a snowy Christmas season in Sweden, psychologist and profiler Inger Johanne Vik finds not only herself but also her autistic daughter drawn int... Read more
Montenegro (1981)
6.8/10
Director: Dusan Makavejev
Starring: Susan Anspach, Erland Josephson, Per Oscarsson
Funny, bizarre, surreal, sensual, unpredictable. Dusan Makavejev's 'Montenegro' follows Susan Anspach, a middle-class Swedish housewife who gets embro... Read more
Morden: The Fjallbacka Murders (2013)
7.3/10
Fjallbacka Murders is a crime series based on the successful books by Camilla Lackberg. The main characters, detective writer Erica and her Police ins... Read more