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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'

Crimes of Passion (2013)

5.2/10
Starring: Tuva Novotny, Ola Rapace, Linus Wahlgren

A new level for vintage crime drama from Sweden has been set with "Crimes of Passion". Based on the books by Maria Lang, a writer who is considered th... Read more

Dark Floors (2008)

4.5/10
Director: Pete Riski
Starring: Lordi , Skye Bennett, Noah Huntley, Dominique McElligott, Leon Herbert, Ronald P...

When the concerned father of an autistic girl decides to remove his daughter from the hospital where she is being treated, their escape is unexpectedl... Read more

Day of Wrath (1943)

8/10
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring: Thorkild Roose, Sigrid Nejiendam, Lisbeth Movin

Set in seventeenth-century Denmark, Day of Wrath is a dark and powerful tale of love and betrayal, and of a community obsessed with the fear of witchc... Read more

Dead Snow (2008)

6.3/10
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Lasse Valdal, Evy Kasseth R...

Nazi zombies anyone? This over-the-top, blackly comic shocker from Norway begins harmlessly enough with eight med students off to spend an idyllically... Read more

Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead (2014)

6.9/10
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Martin Starr, Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Kristoffer Joner, Orjan Gamst, J...

Martin (Vegar Hoel) hasn't had the best vacation. He accidentally killed his girlfriend with an axe. He cut his own arm off with a chainsaw. And his f... Read more

Death of a Pilgrim (2013)

6.9/10
Starring: Rolf Lassgard, Helena af Sandeberg

Aka "En pilgrims död". A Nordic crime mini-series about the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and the fall of the welfare state. The series... 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

Dicte (2013)

7.2/10
Starring: Iben Hjejle, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe, Lars Brygmann

Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John... Read more

Dreams (1955)

7.2/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand

While on vacation, photo agency owner Susanne (Eva Dahlbeck) hopes to rendezvous with her married lover. The man's wife puts the kibosh on this, where... Read more

Easy Money ( aka Snabba Cash ) (2010)

6.7/10
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic, Lisa Henni

Director Daniel Espinosa delivers this gritty adaptation of Jens Lapidus' best-selling novel Snabba Cash to tell the tale of a Stockholm business stud... Read more