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 Bridge: Series 1 (2011)
8.6/10
Starring: Kim Bodnia, Sofia Helin
A woman's body is dumped in the middle of the Oresund Bridge - right on the border between Sweden and Denmark. What at first looks like one murder, tu... Read more
Headhunters (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Morten Tyldum
Starring: Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnove Macody Lund, Eivind Sander, Julie O...
Aksel Hennie stars as Roger, a corporate headhunter who supplements the income necessary to fund his luxury home and lavish lifestyle by moonlighting... Read more
Sebastian Bergman (2010)
Starring: Rolf Lassgard
In two new Nordic Noir thrillers, Rolf Laasgaard, one of Scandinavia's most popular actors (Wallander, False Trail), assumes a powerful new role as Po... Read more
Borgen: Season 1 (2010)
8.5/10
Starring: Soren Malling, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Johan Philip Asbae...
In a world of political and personal intrigue, the Bafta award-winning series (Best International Drama Series) "Borgen" follows the intricate and com... Read more
Klown (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Mikkel Norgaard
Starring: Iben Hjejle, Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen, Mia Lyhne, La...
"Klown" follows two wildly inappropriate friends - played by celebrated international comedians Frank Hvam and Caspar Christensen - as they run amok t... Read more
Simple Simon (2010)
7.1/10
Director: Andreas Ohman
Starring: Martin Wallstrom, Bill Skarsgard, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton
Eighteen-year-old Simon (Bill Skarsgard) is a boy with Asperger's syndrome who likes space, science and circles. His world is suddenly turned upside d... Read more
Easy Money ( aka Snabba Cash ) (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic, Lisa Henni
Director Daniel Espinosa delivers this gritty adaptation of Jens Lapidus' best-selling novel Snabba Cash to tell the tale of a Stockholm business stud... Read more
Happy, Happy (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Anne Sewitsky
Starring: Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Joachim Rafaelsen, Maibritt Saerens
Anne Sewitsky directs this offbeat black comedy/drama from Norway. Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja (Agnes Kittelsen). She is a... Read more
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
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Jonathan Hut...
Terror seizes the Arctic region when a man's reindeer herd is mysteriously slaughtered and his son grows curious about a strange excavation project ta... Read more