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'
Valhalla Rising (2009)
6/10
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen stars in this brutal Viking adventure as One-Eye, a mute warrior with supernatural strength who has been held prisoner for years by the... Read more
The Eagle - A Crime Odyssey: Volume 1 (2006)
Starring: Jens Albinus
As international terrorism and organised crime become more and more intertwined, Western nations face a growing threat to their security. In Denmark,... Read more
Kon-Tiki (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Starring: Gustaf Skarsgard, Agnes Kittelsen, Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen,...
Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans alread... Read more
The Bridge: Series 4 (2018)
8.2/10
Starring: Kim Bodnia, Sofia Helin, Sarah Boberg, Puk Scharbau
Set two years after the conclusion of Series 3; Saga Norén is released from prison, while Henrik Sabroe investigates the murder of the director genera... Read more
What No One Knows (2008)
6.2/10
Director: Soren Kragh-Jacobsen
Starring: Anders W Berthelsen, Maria Bonnevie, Ghita Norby, Marie Louise Wille, Sarah Juel...
Engrossing political thriller about a middle-aged man, whose unhappy marriage and distant father-daughter relationship, are in sharp contrast to his d... Read more
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2009)
Director: Daniel Alfredson
Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Annika Hallin
With a seriously wounded Lisbeth (Noomi Rapace) hospitalized and facing murder charges following the events of "The Girl Who Played with Fire," journa... Read more
A Hijacking (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Tobias Lindholm
Starring: Soren Malling, Pilou Asbaek, Dar Salim, Roland Moller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter
The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook... 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
Country Wedding (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Valdis Oskarsdottir
Starring: Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir, Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir, Arni Petur Gudjonsson, Bjo...
An idyllic wedding in the stunning Icelandic countryside goes comically wrong in this gem from first-time writer/director Valdis Oskarsdottir, well-kn... Read more
Cold Fever (1994)
7.1/10
Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Starring: Masatoshi Nagase, Lili Taylor, Fisher Stevens
This Jarmusch-like comic road movie charts the adventures of Atshushi (Masatoshi Nagase), a Japanese businessman who decides to go to Iceland and trek... Read more