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 Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
7.2/10
Director: Mikkel Norgaard
Starring: Troels Lyby, Soren Pilmark, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mikkel...
The latest crime sensation from Denmark, THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES is from the screenwriter of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and director of BORGEN.... Read more
The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (2013)
Director: Felix Herngren
Starring: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wikilander, David Wilberg, Mia Skaringer, Jens Hulten, B...
Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson) is still at it at 99, when he uses dynamite to deal with the fox who attacked his cat Molotov. That gets him put in... 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
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
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
The Bridge: Series 2 (2013)
7.6/10
Starring: Kim Bodnia, Sofia Helin
An old tanker veers off course, heading straight for the Øresund Bridge, the scene of the now-infamous crime that first united detectives Saga Norén (... 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
The Weight of Elephants (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Daniel Joseph Borgman
Starring: Catherine Wilkin, Matthew Sunderland, Demos Murphy, Angelina Cottrell, Finn Hold...
Sensitive 11-year-old Adrian (Demos Murphy) is struggling with his fears and anxieties since the disappearance of three kids in his small town. Then o... Read more
The Out-Laws (AKA Clan) (2012)
Starring: Barbara Sarafian
Clan draws you into the lives of the Goethals sisters, tied together by the premature death of their parents, they've clung to each other like a real... Read more
Salamander (2012)
7.6/10
A police inspector investigates the robbery of 66 safe deposit boxes at a private bank in Brussels. Read more