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'
Occupied: Series 1 (2015)
7.7/10
Starring: Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Henrik Mestad, Eldar Skar, Ane Dahl Torp, Ragnhild Gudbran...
Following up on their environmental promises, the Norwegian government halts all oil production sending the country and the rest of the world into cri... Read more
The Girl King (2015)
5.9/10
Director: Mika Kaurismaki
Starring: Hippolyte Girardot, Patrick Bauchau, Michael Nyqvist, Martina Gedeck, Peter Lohm...
The Girl King paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are agai... Read more
The Bridge: Series 3 (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Various
Starring: Kim Bodnia, Sofia Helin, Sarah Boberg, Puk Scharbau, Lars Simonsen
13 months later Saga Norén is still working at Malmö County Police, but she misses her only friend Martin Rohde who is serving a ten year prison sente... Read more
The Legacy: Series 2 (2015)
7.2/10
Starring: Trine Dyrholm, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjornlund, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Jespe...
Grønnegaard now embodies the spirit of the family feud that has caused the four siblings so much sadness and anger. Signe, struggling to get her hemp... Read more
The Heavy Water War (2015)
Director: Per-Olav Sorensen
Starring: Espen Klouman-Hoiner, Soren Pilmark, Anna Friel, Pip Torrens
Set during World War II, this six part dramatization centers on Germany's secret nuclear project and the Allies' efforts to prevent Hitler from develo... Read more
Eyewitness (Øyevitne) (2014)
7.7/10
Starring: Tobias Santelmann
Two 15 year old boys secretly meet up in the forest, only to witness a blood bath. They are seen, but escape trying to keep this as a secret, both in... Read more
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)
7/10
Director: Roy Andersson
Starring: Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom, Charlotta Larsson, Viktor Gyllenberg
The deeply eccentric Roy Anderssons meticulously mounted comic sketches move from historic fantasy to hilariously deadpan humour as he muses on human... Read more
The Absent One (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Mikkel Norgaard
Starring: Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Pilou Asbaek
In 1994 two young twins are found brutally murdered. A number of clues point in the direction of young upper class students from a nearby boarding sch... Read more
Silent Heart ( Stille Hjerte ) (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Bille August
Starring: Ghita Norby, Morten Grunwald, Paprika Steen, Jens Albinus, Danica Curcic, Pilou...
From two-time Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner director Bille August (Pelle the Conquerer) comes this earnest and heartwarming drama starring Je... 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