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'
The Guilty (Den skyldige) (2018)
7.6/10
Director: Gustav Moller
Starring: Jakob Cedergren
Alarm dispatcher and former police officer Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the se... 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
Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) (Blu-ray) (2017)
7/10
Starring: Johannes Holopainen
A film adaptation of Väinö Linna's best selling novel The Unknown Soldier (1954) and the novel's unedited manuscript version, Sotaromaani. Read more
Thelma (2017)
7.7/10
Director: Joachim Trier
Starring: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures while studying at a university in Oslo, Norway. She soon learns that the violent episodes are... Read more
The Other Side of Hope (Toivon tuolla puolen) (2017)
7.2/10
Director: Aki Kaurismaki
Starring: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ilkka Koivula
Khaled, a Syrian refugee stows away on a freighter to Helsinki. Meanwhile, Wikström is a traveling salesman who wins big at a poker table and buys him... Read more
Sami Blood (2017)
7.4/10
Director: Amanda Kernell
Starring: Lene Cecilia Sparrok, Mia Erika Sparrok, Maj-Doris Rimpi
A reindeer-breeding Sámi girl who is exposed to the racism of the 1930's at her boarding school, starts dreaming of another life. But to achieve it, s... 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
The King's Choice (Kongens nei) (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Erik Poppe
Starring: Tuva Novotny, Jesper Christensen, Karl Markovics, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Ka...
On the 9th of April 1940, the German war machine arrives in the city of Oslo. The Norwegian King faces a choice that will change his country forever. Read more
A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
7/10
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Starring: Pal Sverre Hagen, Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Breaking all Danish box office records, the Department Q series follows in the tradition of the ever-popular "Nordic Noir" thriller genre. When a... Read more
The Legacy: Series 3 (2016)
7.1/10
Starring: Carsten Bjornlund, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Marie Bach Hansen, Trine Dyrholm
In Season 3, Signe has big visions and plans to expand her farm with a neighbouring farmer. Emil has moved into Gronnegard where he takes care of Melo... Read more