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'
King of Devil's Island (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Marius Holst
Starring: Benjamin Helstad, Stellan Skarsgard, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Daniel Ber...
At Bastøy, life is tough; the manual labour is arduous and the young wards of the remote island reform school are underdressed and underfed for the fr... Read more
Noi the Albino (2003)
7.4/10
Director: Dagur Kari
Starring: Tomas Lemarquis, Throstur Leo Gunnarsson
Aka "Noi Albinoi", "Noi". Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? Seventeen-year-old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north o... Read more
Prague (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade, Borivoj Navratil, Jana Plodkova
Christoffer (Mads Mikkelson) and Maja (Stine Stengade) are facing the end of their 15-year relationship. En route to pick up his father's mortal remai... Read more
Wallander: Volume 5 (2013)
8/10
Starring: Krister Henriksson
The Swedish language television series. This is the final collection of films taken from the books by Henning Mankell. Inspector Wallander is a grizzl... Read more
Exit (2006)
5.8/10
Director: Peter Lindmark
Starring: Borje Ahlstedt, Samuel Froler, Mads Mikkelsen, Johan Rabaeus, Alexander Skarsgar...
Thomas (Mads Mikkelsen) lives a wonderful life - he has a lovely family, a house by the water and a lucrative deal for the sale of his company. As the... Read more
The Green Butchers (2003)
7.3/10
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Line Kruse, Bodil Jorgensen, Ole Thestrup, Nic...
A dark cannibal comedy from Denmark where two affable losers have opened a butcher's shop. Considering their lack of business know-how, the venture se... 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
Faithless (2000)
7.5/10
Director: Liv Ullmann
Starring: Erland Josephson, Lena Endre
Loosely based on an episode in the life of it's writer, Ingmar Bergman, this haunting account of regret and lost love has frail director Bergman (Erla... Read more
Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
8.5/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson
Liv Ullman stars in this exploration of the relationship between two people over a twenty year period. Winner of the National Society of Film Critics... Read more
In Order of Disappearance (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Stellan Skarsgard, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Kristofer Hivju
Nils snow ploughs the wild winter mountains of Norway, and is recently awarded Citizen of the Year. When his son is murdered for something he did not... Read more