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'
A Thousand Times Good Night (2013)
Director: Erik Poppe
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Larry Mullen Jr, Maria Doyle Kennedy
A Thousand Times Good Night is an Irish-Norwegian produced English language 2013 drama film directed by Erik Poppe, and starring Juliette Binoche, Nik... Read more
A War (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Tobias Lindholm
Starring: Tuva Novotny, Charlotte Munck, Soren Malling, Pilou Asbaek
A tense, measured investigation of the moral ambiguity of combat, Tobias Lindholms rattling new military drama has already proven its international r... 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
Above The Street Below The Water (Over gaden under vandet) (2009)
5.5/10
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Nicolas Bro, Charlotte Fich
3 ex/potentially ex couples in Copenhagen, interconnected by extramarital affairs or work at the theater, are having problems as are their kids. Read more
Accused ( Anklaget ) (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Jacob Thuesen
Starring: Troels Lyby, Sofie Grabol, Louise Mieritz, Soren Malling, Michael Asmussen
Henrik is a swimming teacher whose life is turned upside-down when he is picked up by the police one day following an accusation of incest from his di... Read more
Acquitted: Series 1 (2015)
7.6/10
Starring: Nicolai Cleve Broch, Lena Endre
Starring Nicolai Cleve Broch and Lena Endre, Acquitted follows the story of Aksel Borgen, who left his hometown after being cleared of the murder of h... Read more
Acquitted: Series 2 (2016)
7.7/10
Starring: Nicolai Cleve Broch, Lena Endre
After the dust of Season 1's explosive finale has settled, Aksel receives the answer he was looking for so desperately. Finally, his quest for justice... Read more
Adam's Apples (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen
A wickedly dark comedy about an overly-optimistic preacher with a penchant for taking in lost causes to help around his remote church who finds his ro... Read more
After the Wedding (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgard
In one of India's poorest regions, a Danish humanitarian struggles to keep the orphanage that he runs from closing. After returning to his home in Cop... 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