The Official Nordic Challenge - april 2020

sol · #201

Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Sweden: 6 / Iceland: 4 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden

26. Gambler (2006) Denmark

This documentary captures how Nicolas Winding Refn wrote and directed two sequels to Pusher with money that he did not have under the conviction that if the films succeeded they could pull him out of debt. The debt was caused by the box office failure of his prior Fear X and the early bits here are interesting as Refn waxes poetic over how it was "my most ambitious movie and my best one" while complaining about making movies for money.

sol · #202

Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Sweden: 6 / Iceland: 5 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark

27. City State (2011) Iceland

This benefits from excellent, down-to-earth performances all-round, and while there is not a lot of violence, what we do see is appropriately grisly and brutal. After all, the movie seems to question if violence begets violence and whether the police and underworld can ever really exist without some on the take. The presentation of the tale is not exactly helpful though, full of events played out of order and subplots gradually converging confusingly.

allisoncm · #203

Spoiler

1. Søndagsengler/The Other Side of Sunday (1996, Norway) 6/10

2. Second Time Around / Segunda vez (2018, Norway) 5/10

jajusu · #204

81. Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (1979, Sweden)
82. Snabba cash (2010, Sweden)
83. Snabba cash II (2012, Sweden)
84. Tommy (2014, Sweden)
85. Livvakterna (2001, Sweden)
86. Lyrro (2018, Sweden)

Spoiler

1. Marja (1994, Finland)
2. Painija (1985, Finland)
3. Pieniä valheita (1994, Finland)
4. Punaiset purjeet (1989, Finland)
5. Suuri illusioni (1985, Finland)
6. Takatöölö story (1993, Finland)
7. Viimeinen keikka (1984, Finland)
8. Rakastunut rampa (1975, Finland)
9. Matkapuhelimen tarina (2017, Finland)
10. Hella W (2011, Finland)
11. Saattokeikka (2017, Finland)
12. Tokasikajuttu (2017, Finland)
13-17. Sorjonen S2 (Bordertown, 2018, Finland) 600 mins
18. Jussi Pussi (1970, Finland)
19. Noin 7 veljestä (1968, Finland)
20. Hirttämättömät (1971, Finland)
21. Hei kliffaa hei! (1985, Finland)
22. Mitäs me sankarit (1980, Finland)
23. Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit (1983, Finland)
24. Älä itke Iines (1987, Finland)
25. Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972, Finland)
26. Pariisilaissolmio (1965, Finland)
27. Pyhä perhe (1976, Finland)
28. Ruusujen aika (1969, Finland)
29. Esa ja Vesa - auringonlaskun ratsastajat (1994,Finland)
30. Yöjuna (1996, Finland)
31. Akvaariorakkaus (1993, Finland)
32. Mestari (1992, Finland)
33. Nuoruuteni savotat (1988, Finland)
34. Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (1998, Finland)
35. Kotirauha (2011, Finland)
36. Miami (2017, Finland)
37. Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017, Finland)
38. Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017, Finland)
39. Tom of Finland (2017, Finland)
40. Rendel (2017, Finland)
41. Sipoon Herttua: Duke of Sipoo S1 (2018, Finland) 206 mins.
42. Maanantai S1 (2019, Finland) 145 mins.
43. Jättekiva S1 (2018, Finland) 211 mins.
44-45. Kaikki synnit S1 (2019, Finland) 263 mins.
46. Blackout (2008), Finland
47. Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001, Finland)
48. Sooloilua (2007, Finland)
49. Cleaning Up! (2001, Finland)
50. Äkkilähtö (2016, Finland)
51. Onnenonkija (2016, Finland)
52. Teit meistä kauniin (2016, Finland)
53. Pahan kukat (2016, Finland)
54. Tyttö nimeltä Varpu (2016, Finland)
55. Look of a Killer (2016, Finland)
56. Luokkakokous 2: Polttarit (2016, Finland)
57. Yösyöttö (2017, Finland)
58. Bodom (2016, Finland)
59. Ja saapuu oikea yö (2012, Finland)
60. Veijarit (2010, Finland)
61. Syvälle salattu (2011, Finland)
62. Emmauksen tiellä (2001, Finland)
63. Paha poliisi (2017, Finland)
64. Armoton maa (2017, Finland)
65. 95 (2017, Finland)
66. Miss Farkku-Suomi (2012, Finland)
67. Likainen pommi (2011, Finland)
68. Love Records (2016, Finland)
69. Viikossa aikuiseksi (2015, Finland)
70. Nuotin vierestä (2015, Finland)
71. Hän varasti elämän (1962, Finland)
72. Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961, Finland)
73. Kreivi (1971, Finland)
74. Elvis kissan jäljillä (1987, Finland)
75. Kielipuolipotilas (1978, Finland)
76. Virtaset ja Kekkonen (1993, Finland)
77. Kasvot kuvastimessa (1953, Finland)
78. Mesenaatti (2013, Finland)
79. Ensitreffit (2017, Finland)
80. Kuinka katosin karkkimaahan (1992, Finland)

Traveller · #205

63. Kvarteret Korpen (1963, Sweden) - 7/10
64. Thriller - en grym film (1973, Sweden) - 3/10
65. Den enfaldige mördaren (1982, Sweden) - 7/10
66.a Riget Episode 7 (1997, Denmark)
66.b Riget Episode 8 (1997, Denmark)

cinephage · #206

05. Jäniksen vuosi, by Risto Jarva (1977) 7/10 - Finland

I really enjoyed the script, and I'm sure I would love the book, but found the direction too flat, and didn't like the score at all...

Spoiler

01. Play, by Ruben Ostlund (2011) 8,5/10 - Sweden
02. Epidemic, by Lars von Trier (1987) 7,5/10 - Denmark
03. Du skal ære din hustru, by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1925) 7,5/10 - Denmark
04. Bleeder, by Nicolas Winding Refn (1999) 7/10 - DenmarK

Mario Gaborović · #207

35. Utvandrarna (1971) - Sweden
36. Nybyggarna (1972) - Sweden
37. Pelle erobreren (1987) - Denmark

Spoiler

01. Mustaa valkoisella (1968) - Finland
02. Gló(ð) (2012) + Summarnátt (2012) + Frávik (2017) + Sorry 4 Yourself (2017) + Wünder Pitsa (2017) + Collision Course (2018) + Lily (2018) + The Babysitter (2018) - Faroe Islands
03. Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru (1918) - Sweden
04. Paha maa (2005) - Finland
05. Home (2018) - Greenland + Rocky VI (1986) + Leningrad Cowboys: Those Were the Days (1992) + Ukkonen (2001) + Rare Exports Inc. (2003) + The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (2005) - Finland
06. Total Balalaika Show (1994) - Finland
07. Liberation Day (2016) - Norway
08. Motforestilling (1972) - Norway
09. Jag är nyfiken - en film i gult (1967) - Sweden
10. Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått (1968) - Sweden
11. Europa 1900 (1968) + Dagen bräcks (1985) + Aldrig som första gången! (2006) + Lögner (2008) + Tussilago (2010) - Sweden
12. Torsk på Tallinn - En liten film om ensamhet (1999) - Sweden
13. Italiensk for begyndere (2000) - Denmark
14. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) - Denmark
15. Í skugga hrafnsins (1988) - Iceland
16. Draugasaga (1985) - Iceland
17. Den enfaldige mördaren (1982) - Sweden
18. Ondskan (2003) - Sweden
19. Ångrarna (2010) - Sweden
20. Vingarne (1916) - Sweden
21. De grønne slagtere (2003) - Denmark
22. Barnens ö (1980) - Sweden
23. Den brysomme mannen (2006) - Norway
24. Sauna (2008) - Finland
25. Il capitano (1991) - Sweden
26. Lust och fägring stor (1995) - Sweden
27. Ved Fængslets Port (1911) - Denmark
28. De fem benspænd (2003) - Denmark
29. Forbrydelsens element (1984) - Denmark
30. Så som i himmelen (2004) - Sweden
31. Nummisuutarit (1923) - Finland
32. Häjyt (1999) - Finland
33. Äideistä parhain (2005) - Finland
34. Arctic (2018) - Iceland

peeptoad · #208

7. The Night Visitor (Sweden, 1971) 8

Norden

1. Arctic (Iceland, 2018) 6
2. Kon-Tiki (Norway, 1950) 8
3. Draug (Sweden, 2018) 4
4. Män som hatar kvinnor (Sweden, 2009) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7
5. Ansiktet (Sweden, 1958) The Magician 8
6. Paw (Denmark, 1959) 7

ororama · #209

14. Sommarlek/ Summer Interlude (1951) 96 min. (Sweden)

Spoiler

1. Kjærlighetens kjøtere/ Zero Kelvin (1995) * 114 min. (Norway, Sweden)
2. Du skal ære din hustru/ Master of the House (1925) * 111 min. (Denmark)
3. Mødrehjælpen/ Good Mothers (1942) * 12 min. (Denmark)
Benigni (2009) * 8 min. (Finland)
Kielitiettyni/ The Tongueling (2010) * 4 min. (Finland)
Sukkavartaankatu 8/ Sock Skewer Street 8 (2014) 7 min. (Finland)
Sore Eyes for Infinity (2016) * 12 min. (Finland)
The Backwater Gospel (2011) * 10 min. (Denmark)
The Silent (2015) * 7 min. (Finland)
4-6. The Valhalla Murders: Never Before Seen (2019) * 46 min.
The Valhalla Murders: The Return (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Valhalla (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Scars (2020 ) * 47 min.
The Valhalla Murders: In Plain Sight (2020) * 45 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Hidden Place (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Crossroads (2020) * 46 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Monster in the Dark (2020) * 46 min. (Iceland)
7. Intermezzo (1936) * 92 min. (Sweden)
8. Afgrunden (1910) * 37 min. (Denmark)
Manddom/ Manhood (2012) * 16 min. (Denmark)
Tsunami (2015) * 7 min. (Denmark)
9. En kongelig affære/ A Royal Affair (2012) * 138 min. (Denmark)
10. Dollar (1938) * 78 min. (Sweden)
11. Vredens dag/ Day of Wrath (1943) 97 min. (Denmark)
12. Kampen mod kræften/ The Struggle Against Cancer (1947) * 11 min.
Landsbykirken/ The Village Church (1947) * 14 min.
De nåede færgen/ They Caught the Ferry (1948) * 12 min.
Thorvaldsen (1949) * 10 min.
Storstrømsbroen/ The Storstrom Bridge (1950) * 7 min.
Et slot i et slot: Krogen og Kronborg/ The Castle Within the Castle (1954) * 9 min. (Denmark)
13. En kvinnas ansikte/ A Woman's Face (1938) * 100 min. (Sweden)

*First time viewing

Traveller · #210

67. Harry og kammertjeneren (1961, Denmark) - 7/10
68. Varastettu kuolema (1938, Finland) - 6/10
69. Hon dansade en sommar (1951, Sweden) - 7/10

jajusu · #211

87. Her er Harold (2014, Norway)
88. Jakten på Berlusconi (2014, Norway)
89. Amundsen (2019, Norway)

Spoiler

1. Marja (1994, Finland)
2. Painija (1985, Finland)
3. Pieniä valheita (1994, Finland)
4. Punaiset purjeet (1989, Finland)
5. Suuri illusioni (1985, Finland)
6. Takatöölö story (1993, Finland)
7. Viimeinen keikka (1984, Finland)
8. Rakastunut rampa (1975, Finland)
9. Matkapuhelimen tarina (2017, Finland)
10. Hella W (2011, Finland)
11. Saattokeikka (2017, Finland)
12. Tokasikajuttu (2017, Finland)
13-17. Sorjonen S2 (Bordertown, 2018, Finland) 600 mins
18. Jussi Pussi (1970, Finland)
19. Noin 7 veljestä (1968, Finland)
20. Hirttämättömät (1971, Finland)
21. Hei kliffaa hei! (1985, Finland)
22. Mitäs me sankarit (1980, Finland)
23. Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit (1983, Finland)
24. Älä itke Iines (1987, Finland)
25. Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972, Finland)
26. Pariisilaissolmio (1965, Finland)
27. Pyhä perhe (1976, Finland)
28. Ruusujen aika (1969, Finland)
29. Esa ja Vesa - auringonlaskun ratsastajat (1994,Finland)
30. Yöjuna (1996, Finland)
31. Akvaariorakkaus (1993, Finland)
32. Mestari (1992, Finland)
33. Nuoruuteni savotat (1988, Finland)
34. Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (1998, Finland)
35. Kotirauha (2011, Finland)
36. Miami (2017, Finland)
37. Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017, Finland)
38. Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017, Finland)
39. Tom of Finland (2017, Finland)
40. Rendel (2017, Finland)
41. Sipoon Herttua: Duke of Sipoo S1 (2018, Finland) 206 mins.
42. Maanantai S1 (2019, Finland) 145 mins.
43. Jättekiva S1 (2018, Finland) 211 mins.
44-45. Kaikki synnit S1 (2019, Finland) 263 mins.
46. Blackout (2008), Finland
47. Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001, Finland)
48. Sooloilua (2007, Finland)
49. Cleaning Up! (2001, Finland)
50. Äkkilähtö (2016, Finland)
51. Onnenonkija (2016, Finland)
52. Teit meistä kauniin (2016, Finland)
53. Pahan kukat (2016, Finland)
54. Tyttö nimeltä Varpu (2016, Finland)
55. Look of a Killer (2016, Finland)
56. Luokkakokous 2: Polttarit (2016, Finland)
57. Yösyöttö (2017, Finland)
58. Bodom (2016, Finland)
59. Ja saapuu oikea yö (2012, Finland)
60. Veijarit (2010, Finland)
61. Syvälle salattu (2011, Finland)
62. Emmauksen tiellä (2001, Finland)
63. Paha poliisi (2017, Finland)
64. Armoton maa (2017, Finland)
65. 95 (2017, Finland)
66. Miss Farkku-Suomi (2012, Finland)
67. Likainen pommi (2011, Finland)
68. Love Records (2016, Finland)
69. Viikossa aikuiseksi (2015, Finland)
70. Nuotin vierestä (2015, Finland)
71. Hän varasti elämän (1962, Finland)
72. Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961, Finland)
73. Kreivi (1971, Finland)
74. Elvis kissan jäljillä (1987, Finland)
75. Kielipuolipotilas (1978, Finland)
76. Virtaset ja Kekkonen (1993, Finland)
77. Kasvot kuvastimessa (1953, Finland)
78. Mesenaatti (2013, Finland)
79. Ensitreffit (2017, Finland)
80. Kuinka katosin karkkimaahan (1992, Finland)
81. Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (1979, Sweden)
82. Snabba cash (2010, Sweden)
83. Snabba cash II (2012, Sweden)
84. Tommy (2014, Sweden)
85. Livvakterna (2001, Sweden)
86. Lyrro (2018, Sweden)

peeptoad · #212

8. Jäniksen vuosi (Finland, 1977) The Year of the Hare 7

Norden

1. Arctic (Iceland, 2018) 6
2. Kon-Tiki (Norway, 1950) 8
3. Draug (Sweden, 2018) 4
4. Män som hatar kvinnor (Sweden, 2009) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7
5. Ansiktet (Sweden, 1958) The Magician 8
6. Paw (Denmark, 1959) 7
7. The Night Visitor (Sweden, 1971) 8

morrison-dylan-fan · #213

FTV:11:Raggare! (1959)(Sweden.) 9.

Hanging in the back seat as the guys drive round for some cherries to pop, writer/director Olle Hellbom picks a rough and ready Punk Noir atmosphere off from the streets, gathering all the rebellious youth in a cramped cafe that Hellbom pans the camera across the cafe, capturing the cramped, pent-up tension between each gang.

Rocking Bibban between Roffe and Lasse, Hellbom rides them out to a shattering doom-laden final ride with excellent, drenched in shadow close-ups of Bibban eyeing her transformation from pretty young thing into a drained Femme Fatale, being seated next to the rogue, ruthless youthfulness of Roffe being pelted with lines of white lights unzipping each of his rough edges.Unbuckling all the gangs hanging outside the cafe working on their cars/bikes, the screenplay by Hellbom superbly kicks-starts the troubled relationship between Roffe and Bibban with the spike of the youthful rebellion frustrations of the era, as Roffe hits out at anyone who tries to put limits on him, and becomes growing abusive over Bibban saying no.

Wonderfully contrasting the abrasiveness of Roffe, Hellbom gives the growing bond between Bibban and Lasse a sweet teenage innocence, sparkling in the crisp dialogue between the pair in car rides, driving towards love, before being taken by Roffe off the tracks. Hit by rocks of those who want to knock her down,Christina Schollin gives a outstanding Femme Fatale performance as Bibban, thanks to Schollin wearing a flirting, knife-edge rebellion streak, with a underlying romantic warmth for Lasse,away from the wild one.

sol · #214

Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Sweden: 6 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland

28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland

This quirky road movie is an up and down ride as the protagonist encounters strange and unusual folks in his travels, most notably Fisher Stevens and Lili Taylor as a couple on their honeymoon who communicate via hand puppets. At its best, the movie is mysterious, bordering on fantasy territory with such oddities as a woman whose screams shatter icebergs and restart cars. I liked the portrait of a mystical foreign land in which anything seems possible.

sol · #215

Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Sweden: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland

29. Regretters (2010) Sweden

Two men who underwent sex change operations (and tried living as women) before changing back talk about their lives in this intimate documentary. There is a lot to like in how the pair simply ask each other questions without relying on an interviewer or off-screen narrator. It all feels genuine and free-flowing and many of their recollections are intense, such as one describing how he stayed married to a man for eleven years without telling him.

flavo5000 · #216

9. Brimstone (Sweden, 2016)
10. Kvinnodröm a.k.a. Dreams (Sweden, 1955)

Spoiler

1. Skepp till India land a.k.a. A Ship To India (Sweden, 1947)
2. Sommarlek a.k.a. Summer Interlude (Sweden, 1951)
3. Bølgen a.k.a. The Wave (Norway/Sweden, 2015)
4. Sorgenfri a.k.a. What We Become (Denmark, 2015)
5. Thale (Norway, 2012)
6. Besat (Denmark, 1999)
7. Child Eater (Iceland, 2016)
8. Ég man þig a.k.a. I Remember You (Iceland, 2017)
9. Brimstone (Sweden, 2016)
10. Kvinnodröm a.k.a. Dreams (Sweden, 1955)

Traveller · #217

70. Hamnstad (1948, Sweden) - 7/10
71. Till glädje (1950, Sweden) - 7/10
72. Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996, Finland) - 7/10

Lonewolf2003 · #218

2. Sommarnattens leende [Smiles of a Summer Night] (1955, Ingmar Bergman) (rewatch): 6.8 > 7.5 - My more lukewarm reaction the first time came more from expecting a different kind of movie when putting a Bergman in the Blu-ray player than from the quality of this very decent comedy. This wil probably be the most fun movie I will see the coming weeks, delving further into Bergman.
3. Det sjunde inseglet [The Seventh Seal] (1957, Ingmar Bergman) (rewatch): 8.2 > 8.5 - Last rewatch I was a little put of by some scenes, like the famous knight and death chess match scenes, cause they than felt like almost a parody on the intellectual art-house movie in itself. This time however those scenes were better than I remembered, while they deal with "heavy" intellectual topics they also still have a lightness to them. Even more I was way more impressed by how well balanced the movie is in tone overall between religious contemplation and lighthearted celebration of life plus how Bergman succeeds in capturing different aspects of Medieval life.

Working on that mountain, man

1. Edvard Munch (1974, Peter Watkins): 8.0

jajusu · #219

90. Gåten Ragnarok (2013, Norway)
91. Pitbullterje (2005, Norway)
92. Flukt (2012, Norway)

Spoiler

1. Marja (1994, Finland)
2. Painija (1985, Finland)
3. Pieniä valheita (1994, Finland)
4. Punaiset purjeet (1989, Finland)
5. Suuri illusioni (1985, Finland)
6. Takatöölö story (1993, Finland)
7. Viimeinen keikka (1984, Finland)
8. Rakastunut rampa (1975, Finland)
9. Matkapuhelimen tarina (2017, Finland)
10. Hella W (2011, Finland)
11. Saattokeikka (2017, Finland)
12. Tokasikajuttu (2017, Finland)
13-17. Sorjonen S2 (Bordertown, 2018, Finland) 600 mins
18. Jussi Pussi (1970, Finland)
19. Noin 7 veljestä (1968, Finland)
20. Hirttämättömät (1971, Finland)
21. Hei kliffaa hei! (1985, Finland)
22. Mitäs me sankarit (1980, Finland)
23. Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit (1983, Finland)
24. Älä itke Iines (1987, Finland)
25. Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972, Finland)
26. Pariisilaissolmio (1965, Finland)
27. Pyhä perhe (1976, Finland)
28. Ruusujen aika (1969, Finland)
29. Esa ja Vesa - auringonlaskun ratsastajat (1994,Finland)
30. Yöjuna (1996, Finland)
31. Akvaariorakkaus (1993, Finland)
32. Mestari (1992, Finland)
33. Nuoruuteni savotat (1988, Finland)
34. Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (1998, Finland)
35. Kotirauha (2011, Finland)
36. Miami (2017, Finland)
37. Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017, Finland)
38. Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017, Finland)
39. Tom of Finland (2017, Finland)
40. Rendel (2017, Finland)
41. Sipoon Herttua: Duke of Sipoo S1 (2018, Finland) 206 mins.
42. Maanantai S1 (2019, Finland) 145 mins.
43. Jättekiva S1 (2018, Finland) 211 mins.
44-45. Kaikki synnit S1 (2019, Finland) 263 mins.
46. Blackout (2008), Finland
47. Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001, Finland)
48. Sooloilua (2007, Finland)
49. Cleaning Up! (2001, Finland)
50. Äkkilähtö (2016, Finland)
51. Onnenonkija (2016, Finland)
52. Teit meistä kauniin (2016, Finland)
53. Pahan kukat (2016, Finland)
54. Tyttö nimeltä Varpu (2016, Finland)
55. Look of a Killer (2016, Finland)
56. Luokkakokous 2: Polttarit (2016, Finland)
57. Yösyöttö (2017, Finland)
58. Bodom (2016, Finland)
59. Ja saapuu oikea yö (2012, Finland)
60. Veijarit (2010, Finland)
61. Syvälle salattu (2011, Finland)
62. Emmauksen tiellä (2001, Finland)
63. Paha poliisi (2017, Finland)
64. Armoton maa (2017, Finland)
65. 95 (2017, Finland)
66. Miss Farkku-Suomi (2012, Finland)
67. Likainen pommi (2011, Finland)
68. Love Records (2016, Finland)
69. Viikossa aikuiseksi (2015, Finland)
70. Nuotin vierestä (2015, Finland)
71. Hän varasti elämän (1962, Finland)
72. Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961, Finland)
73. Kreivi (1971, Finland)
74. Elvis kissan jäljillä (1987, Finland)
75. Kielipuolipotilas (1978, Finland)
76. Virtaset ja Kekkonen (1993, Finland)
77. Kasvot kuvastimessa (1953, Finland)
78. Mesenaatti (2013, Finland)
79. Ensitreffit (2017, Finland)
80. Kuinka katosin karkkimaahan (1992, Finland)
81. Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (1979, Sweden)
82. Snabba cash (2010, Sweden)
83. Snabba cash II (2012, Sweden)
84. Tommy (2014, Sweden)
85. Livvakterna (2001, Sweden)
86. Lyrro (2018, Sweden)
87. Her er Harold (2014, Norway)
88. Jakten på Berlusconi (2014, Norway)
89. Amundsen (2019, Norway)
Spoiler

morrison-dylan-fan · #220

FTV:12:Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973) (Sweden) 7.

Stating later that the only reason he made this after his first movie flopped to recover losses by doing "A commercial-as-hell crap-film" (that’s the spirit!) and putting a clause in the cast contract to not reveal his real name, writer/director “Alex Fridolinski” (real name: Bo Arne Vibenius) & cinematographer Andreas Bellis poke Frigga at full force in the eye with a scuzz Grindhouse atmosphere, of sleazy, violent sex, eyefuls of skin on show,a real human corpse (!), and the Grindhouse classics: cars randomly blowing up and goons falling into empty cardboard boxes at a warehouse.

Holding the drug-addled Frigga hostage in a cheap set of Tony’s pad, all shot in one medium-shot and drab lighting, (clearly all filmed in one day) Vibenius thankfully unleashes Frigga (the name of Odin’s wife) into the wild to get revenge on Tony and his clients who abused her, who each get hit with the super cool trench-coat wearing Frigga unleashing her revenge in the surprisingly artful use of slow-motion, which Vibenius uses to turn each high kick and point blank head-shot into a ballet move for this black swan.

Rolling her sleeves up so much that the producers took a out a huge life insurance policy due to the two months of pre-production martial arts and gun training leading to real ammo being used, fittie Christina Lindberg gives a no holds barred
Turn, performing each deadly revenge attack with swift precession. Injecting saline solution as Frigga sinks into a heroin addiction, and saying hardly any word of dialogue for the majority of the film, Lindberg beautifully brings out in her washed out, withdrawn face the horror Tony has inflicted, which Lindberg gradually toughens up into a deadly gaze towards a cruel picture.

allisoncm · #221

Spoiler

1. Søndagsengler/The Other Side of Sunday (1996, Norway) 6/10
2. Second Time Around / Segunda vez (2018, Norway) 5/10

3. En fremmed banker på/A Stranger Knocks (1959, Denmark) VOGEL/BODIL
4. Holiday (2018, Denmark, Isabella Eklöf) 2/10

sol · #222

Sweden: 8 / Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland
29. Regretters (2010) Sweden

30. Face of Fire (1959) Sweden

His face disfigured in a house fire, an upstanding citizen becomes a pariah overnight in his close-minded community here. There are potent bits early on: the low camera angle, point-of-view shots as he is taken away from the fire on stretcher; the doctors arguing about whether they should euthanise him while he can hear them because the scarring is so bad. Decent premise but I thought things soon became repetitive (lots of similar conversations).

jeroeno · #223

1. Lars Ole, 5c (Denmark, 1973)
2. Farlig ungdom (Denmark, 1953)
3. Mannen som blev miljonär (Sweden, 1980)

mathiasa · #224

1. Skammen (1968, Sweden). I‘m starting to like Bergman. 7.6/10

sol · #225

Sweden: 9 / Denmark: 8 / Norway: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland
29. Regretters (2010) Sweden
30. Face of Fire (1959) Sweden

31. Easy Money / Snabba Cash (2010) Sweden

Dragomir Mrsic is very good here as a mobster and has a touching relationship with his daughter who he ends up having to take along on business, yet this angle feels totally at odds to the college student protagonist's side of the story, having to pretend to be rich. The film manages to mount a few thrilling scenes as it bounces between characters, with a person tailing a person tailing who is tailing another person bit coming off particularly well.

ororama · #226

15. Juninatten/ June Night (1940) * 88 min. (Sweden)

Spoiler

1. Kjærlighetens kjøtere/ Zero Kelvin (1995) * 114 min. (Norway, Sweden)
2. Du skal ære din hustru/ Master of the House (1925)  * 111 min. (Denmark)
3. Mødrehjælpen/ Good Mothers (1942) * 12 min. (Denmark)
Benigni (2009) * 8 min. (Finland)
Kielitiettyni/ The Tongueling (2010) * 4 min. (Finland)
Sukkavartaankatu 8/ Sock Skewer Street 8 (2014) 7 min. (Finland)
Sore Eyes for Infinity (2016) * 12 min. (Finland)
The Backwater Gospel (2011) * 10 min. (Denmark)
The Silent (2015) * 7 min. (Finland)
4-6. The Valhalla Murders: Never Before Seen (2019) * 46 min.
The Valhalla Murders: The Return (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Valhalla (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Scars (2020 ) * 47 min.
The Valhalla Murders: In Plain Sight (2020) * 45 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Hidden Place (2020) * 48 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Crossroads (2020) * 46 min.
The Valhalla Murders: Monster in the Dark (2020) * 46 min. (Iceland)
7. Intermezzo (1936) * 92 min. (Sweden)
8. Afgrunden (1910) *  37 min. (Denmark)
Manddom/ Manhood (2012) * 16 min. (Denmark)
Tsunami (2015) * 7 min. (Denmark)
9. En kongelig affære/ A Royal Affair (2012) * 138 min. (Denmark)
10. Dollar (1938) * 78 min. (Sweden)
11. Vredens dag/ Day of Wrath (1943) 97 min. (Denmark)
12. Kampen mod kræften/ The Struggle Against Cancer (1947) * 11 min.
Landsbykirken/ The Village Church  (1947) * 14 min.
De nåede færgen/ They Caught the Ferry (1948)  * 12 min.
Thorvaldsen (1949) * 10 min.
Storstrømsbroen/ The Storstrom Bridge (1950) * 7 min.
Et slot i et slot: Krogen og Kronborg/ The Castle Within the Castle (1954) * 9 min. (Denmark)
13. En kvinnas ansikte/ A Woman's Face (1938) * 100 min. (Sweden)
14. Sommarlek/ Summer Interlude  (1951) 96 min. (Sweden)

*First time viewing

Traveller · #227

73. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990, Finland) - 8/10
74. Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994, Finland) - 4/10
75. Total Balalaika Show (1994, Finland) - 6/10

Mario Gaborović · #228

38. Norske byggeklosser (1972) - Norway
39. Kongen av Bastøy (2010) - Norway
40. Max Manus (2008) - Norway
41. Kill Buljo: The Movie (2007) - Norway

Spoiler

01. Mustaa valkoisella (1968) - Finland
02. Gló(ð) (2012) + Summarnátt (2012) + Frávik (2017) + Sorry 4 Yourself (2017) + Wünder Pitsa (2017) + Collision Course (2018) + Lily (2018) + The Babysitter (2018) - Faroe Islands
03. Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru (1918) - Sweden
04. Paha maa (2005) - Finland
05. Home (2018) - Greenland + Rocky VI (1986) + Leningrad Cowboys: Those Were the Days (1992) + Ukkonen (2001) + Rare Exports Inc. (2003) + The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (2005) - Finland
06. Total Balalaika Show (1994) - Finland
07. Liberation Day (2016) - Norway
08. Motforestilling (1972) - Norway
09. Jag är nyfiken - en film i gult (1967) - Sweden
10. Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått (1968) - Sweden
11. Europa 1900 (1968) + Dagen bräcks (1985) + Aldrig som första gången! (2006) + Lögner (2008) + Tussilago (2010) - Sweden
12. Torsk på Tallinn - En liten film om ensamhet (1999) - Sweden
13. Italiensk for begyndere (2000) - Denmark
14. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) - Denmark
15. Í skugga hrafnsins (1988) - Iceland
16. Draugasaga (1985) - Iceland
17. Den enfaldige mördaren (1982) - Sweden
18. Ondskan (2003) - Sweden
19. Ångrarna (2010) - Sweden
20. Vingarne (1916) - Sweden
21. De grønne slagtere (2003) - Denmark
22. Barnens ö (1980) - Sweden
23. Den brysomme mannen (2006) - Norway
24. Sauna (2008) - Finland
25. Il capitano (1991) - Sweden
26. Lust och fägring stor (1995) - Sweden
27. Ved Fængslets Port (1911) - Denmark
28. De fem benspænd (2003) - Denmark
29. Forbrydelsens element (1984) - Denmark
30. Så som i himmelen (2004) - Sweden
31. Nummisuutarit (1923) - Finland
32. Häjyt (1999) - Finland
33. Äideistä parhain (2005) - Finland
34. Arctic (2018) - Iceland
35. Utvandrarna (1971) - Sweden
36. Nybyggarna (1972) - Sweden
37. Pelle erobreren (1987) - Denmark

jeroeno · #229

4. Dykkerne (Denmark, 2000)

AssonFire · #230

20. Draugasaga (Viðar Víkingsson / 1985 / Iceland) - 6/10
21. TWIN: Wednesday (Erika Calmeyer / 2019 / Norway) - 7/10 + Twin: Thursday (Erika Calmeyer / 2019 / Norway) - 6/10 + Twin: Friday (Erika Calmeyer / 2019 / Norway) - 6/10
22. The Simple-Minded Murderer (Hans Alfredson / 1982 / Sweden) - 6/10
23. A Tale of the Fiords (A Story to See and Hear) (Arne Sucksdorff / 1955 / Sweden) - 6/10 + Den drömda dalen - Soria Moria (Arne Sucksdorff / 1948 / Sweden) - 6/10 + Ogginoggen (Jesper W. Nielsen / 1997 / Denmark) - 7/10
24. Southern Comfort (Jesper W. Nielsen / 1997 / Denmark) - 6/10
25. Crime and Punishment (Aki Kaurismäki / 1983 / Finland) - 5/10
26. Daisy Diamond (Simon Staho / 2007 / Denmark) - 2/10
27. Rhythm of a City (Arne Sucksdorff / 1947 / Sweden) - 5/10 + M.A. Numminen Sings Wittgenstein (Claes Olsson / 1994 / Finland) - 3/10 + De nye lejere (Kenneth Kainz / 1996 / Denmark) - 5/10 + Incident by a Bank (Ruben Östlund / 2009 / Sweden) - 5/10 + Little Match Girl (Björne Larson / 2018 / Sweden) - 4/10

Spoiler

1. Miss Julie (Alf Sjöberg / 1951 / Sweden) - 6/10
2. It Rains on Our Love (Ingmar Bergman / 1946 / Sweden) - 5/10
3. A Ship to India (Ingmar Bergman / 1947 / Sweden) - 6/10
4. One Summer of Happiness (Arne Mattsson / 1951 / Sweden) - 6/10
5. Fire in the Night (Arne Skouen / 1955 / Norway) - 4/10
6. Kon-Tiki (Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg / 2012 / UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Sweden) - 4/10
7. My Sister, My Love (Vilgot Sjoman / 1966 / Sweden) - 6/10
8. Night Games (Mai Zetterling / 1966 / Sweden) - 4/10
9. Music in Darkness (Ingmar Bergman / 1948 / Sweden) - 4/10
10. An-Magritt (Arne Skouen / 1969 / Norway) - 5/10
11. Hunger (Henning Carlsen / 1966 / Denmark, Norway, Sweden) - 7/10
12. Three Strange Loves (Ingmar Bergman / 1949 / Sweden) - 7/10
13. TWIN: Sunday (Kristoffer Metcalfe / 2019 / Norway) - 7/10 + TWIN: Monday (Kristoffer Metcalfe / 2019 / Norway) - 7/10 + TWIN: Tuesday (Erika Calmeyer / 2019 / Norway) - 6/10
14. Montenegro (Dušan Makavejev / 1981 / Sweden) - 5/10
15. The Ice Palace (Per Blom / 1987 / Norway) - 4/10
16. Befrielsesbilleder (Lars von Trier / 1982 / Denmark) - 6/10
17. The Night Visitor (László Benedek / 1971 / Sweden) - 7/10
18. Sami Blood (Amanda Kernell / 2016 / Sweden, Denmark, Norway) - 6/10
19. Near Heaven, Near Earth (Jorgen Leth / 1968 / Denmark) - 3/10 + Hjärtat brinner (Ralph Lundsten / 1967 / Sweden) + Buldermanden (Jesper W. Nielsen / 1996 / Denmark) - 6/10

blueboybob · #231

49. [Norway] Eggs (1995)
50. [Norway] Salige er de som tørster (1997)
51. [Norway] Bare skyer beveger stjernene (1998)
52. [Norway] S.O.S. (1999)
53. [Norway] Heftig og begeistret (2001)
54. [Norway] Salmer fra kjøkkenet (2003)

cinephage · #232

06. Skepp till India land, by Ingmar Bergman (1947) 7/10 - Sweden

07. Buddy, by Morten Tyldum (2003) 7/10 - Norway

Spoiler

01. Play, by Ruben Ostlund (2011) 8,5/10 - Sweden
02. Epidemic, by Lars von Trier (1987) 7,5/10 - Denmark
03. Du skal ære din hustru, by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1925) 7,5/10 - Denmark
04. Bleeder, by Nicolas Winding Refn (1999) 7/10 - DenmarK
05. Jäniksen vuosi, by Risto Jarva (1977) 7/10 - Finland

jajusu · #233

93. Over kanten (2012, Denmark)
94. Dræberne fra Nibe (2017, Denmark)
95. Alle for én (2011, Denmark)
96. Klovn Forever (2015, Denmark)

Spoiler

1. Marja (1994, Finland)
2. Painija (1985, Finland)
3. Pieniä valheita (1994, Finland)
4. Punaiset purjeet (1989, Finland)
5. Suuri illusioni (1985, Finland)
6. Takatöölö story (1993, Finland)
7. Viimeinen keikka (1984, Finland)
8. Rakastunut rampa (1975, Finland)
9. Matkapuhelimen tarina (2017, Finland)
10. Hella W (2011, Finland)
11. Saattokeikka (2017, Finland)
12. Tokasikajuttu (2017, Finland)
13-17. Sorjonen S2 (Bordertown, 2018, Finland) 600 mins
18. Jussi Pussi (1970, Finland)
19. Noin 7 veljestä (1968, Finland)
20. Hirttämättömät (1971, Finland)
21. Hei kliffaa hei! (1985, Finland)
22. Mitäs me sankarit (1980, Finland)
23. Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit (1983, Finland)
24. Älä itke Iines (1987, Finland)
25. Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972, Finland)
26. Pariisilaissolmio (1965, Finland)
27. Pyhä perhe (1976, Finland)
28. Ruusujen aika (1969, Finland)
29. Esa ja Vesa - auringonlaskun ratsastajat (1994,Finland)
30. Yöjuna (1996, Finland)
31. Akvaariorakkaus (1993, Finland)
32. Mestari (1992, Finland)
33. Nuoruuteni savotat (1988, Finland)
34. Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (1998, Finland)
35. Kotirauha (2011, Finland)
36. Miami (2017, Finland)
37. Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017, Finland)
38. Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017, Finland)
39. Tom of Finland (2017, Finland)
40. Rendel (2017, Finland)
41. Sipoon Herttua: Duke of Sipoo S1 (2018, Finland) 206 mins.
42. Maanantai S1 (2019, Finland) 145 mins.
43. Jättekiva S1 (2018, Finland) 211 mins.
44-45. Kaikki synnit S1 (2019, Finland) 263 mins.
46. Blackout (2008), Finland
47. Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001, Finland)
48. Sooloilua (2007, Finland)
49. Cleaning Up! (2001, Finland)
50. Äkkilähtö (2016, Finland)
51. Onnenonkija (2016, Finland)
52. Teit meistä kauniin (2016, Finland)
53. Pahan kukat (2016, Finland)
54. Tyttö nimeltä Varpu (2016, Finland)
55. Look of a Killer (2016, Finland)
56. Luokkakokous 2: Polttarit (2016, Finland)
57. Yösyöttö (2017, Finland)
58. Bodom (2016, Finland)
59. Ja saapuu oikea yö (2012, Finland)
60. Veijarit (2010, Finland)
61. Syvälle salattu (2011, Finland)
62. Emmauksen tiellä (2001, Finland)
63. Paha poliisi (2017, Finland)
64. Armoton maa (2017, Finland)
65. 95 (2017, Finland)
66. Miss Farkku-Suomi (2012, Finland)
67. Likainen pommi (2011, Finland)
68. Love Records (2016, Finland)
69. Viikossa aikuiseksi (2015, Finland)
70. Nuotin vierestä (2015, Finland)
71. Hän varasti elämän (1962, Finland)
72. Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961, Finland)
73. Kreivi (1971, Finland)
74. Elvis kissan jäljillä (1987, Finland)
75. Kielipuolipotilas (1978, Finland)
76. Virtaset ja Kekkonen (1993, Finland)
77. Kasvot kuvastimessa (1953, Finland)
78. Mesenaatti (2013, Finland)
79. Ensitreffit (2017, Finland)
80. Kuinka katosin karkkimaahan (1992, Finland)
81. Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män (1979, Sweden)
82. Snabba cash (2010, Sweden)
83. Snabba cash II (2012, Sweden)
84. Tommy (2014, Sweden)
85. Livvakterna (2001, Sweden)
86. Lyrro (2018, Sweden)
87. Her er Harold (2014, Norway)
88. Jakten på Berlusconi (2014, Norway)
89. Amundsen (2019, Norway)
90. Gåten Ragnarok (2013, Norway)
91. Pitbullterje (2005, Norway)
92. Flukt (2012, Norway)

sol · #234

Sweden: 9 / Denmark: 9 / Norway: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland
29. Regretters (2010) Sweden
30. Face of Fire (1959) Sweden
31. Easy Money / Snabba Cash (2010) Sweden

32. The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) Denmark

This documentary investigates rumours of unpaid child labour on the African plantations where brands such as Mars and Nestlé source their cocoa from. It is a fascinating topic, especially as the filmmakers travel to Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to interviews the locals. The thriller-like structure, with them having to sneak around and use hidden cameras, is not very helpful though. The film also tends to run over the same points again and again.

sol · #235

Sweden: 10 / Denmark: 9 / Norway: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland
29. Regretters (2010) Sweden
30. Face of Fire (1959) Sweden
31. Easy Money / Snabba Cash (2010) Sweden
32. The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) Denmark

33. Songs from the Second Floor (2000) Sweden

Strange events occur as an arsonist regrets burning down his business for insurance money in this unusual black comedy. While a narrative can be made out here, this mostly plays out as a series of loosely connected, darkly comic vignettes, photographed in a single unbroken take with a static camera. It is a curious approach and occasionally very effective, but I wanted more focus on the protagonist's world collapsing as he contemplates his misdeed.

sol · #236

Sweden: 11 / Denmark: 9 / Norway: 7 / Iceland: 6 / Finland: 1

1. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016) Sweden
2. Lego House: Home of the Brick (2018) Denmark
3. In Order of Disappearance (2014) Norway
4. Of Horses and Men (2013) Iceland
5. Screwed in Tallinn (1999) Sweden
6. The Juniper Tree (1990) Iceland
7. The Lion Woman (2016) Norway
8. A Fortunate Man (2018) Denmark
9. Remote Control (1992) Iceland
10. Gladiatorerna (1969) Sweden
11. Devil's Bride (2014) Finland
12. War Dog (1987) Sweden
13. Thelma (2017) Norway
14. Thale (2012) Norway
15. Eggs (1995) Norway
16. Battle (2018) Norway
17. Avalon (2011) Sweden
18. Pusher (1996) Denmark
19. Pusher II (2004) Denmark
20. Dogville (2003) Denmark
21. Go Quiet (2010) Iceland
22. Darkland (2017) Denmark
23. Is-slottet (1987) Norway REVISION
24. Antboy (2013) Denmark
25. TPB AFK (2013) Sweden
26. Gambler (2006) Denmark
27. City State (2011) Iceland
28. Cold Fever (1995) Iceland
29. Regretters (2010) Sweden
30. Face of Fire (1959) Sweden
31. Easy Money / Snabba Cash (2010) Sweden
32. The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) Denmark
33. Songs from the Second Floor (2000) Sweden

34. From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) Sweden

Opening with an intense scene shot in vivid colour as a young man kills a prostitute before things turn black and white, this late career Ingmar Bergman film begins well. The film subsequently jumps back and forth in time as we see flashbacks of his troubled marriage, psychiatry sessions and interviews with his shrink and relatives, etc. This might sound neat, but the the film ends up so heavy on dialogue that it barely feels cinematic. Good ideas tho.

Traveller · #237

76. Fårö dokument (1970, Sweden) - 5/10
77. Torsk på Tallinn - En liten film om ensamhet (1999, Sweden) - 4/10
78. Ett anständigt liv (1979, Sweden) - 5/10

maxwelldeux · #238

The only safe form of travel

1. Rare Exports (2010, Finland)
2. Born American (1986, Finland)
3. Pelle the Conqueror (1987, Denmark)
4. The White Reindeer (1952, Finland)
5. The Neon Demon (2016, Denmark)
6. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955, Sweden)

7. Buddy (2003, Norway)
This is a sweet enough friend and romantic love story, but it's told about people I generally find insufferable - basically, the social media "influencers" of 2003. It's fine, but nothing particularly special.

hurluberlu · #239

5. Summer with Monika / Sommaren med Monika (Ingmar Bergman, 1953) [Sweden] 7-
6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest / Luftslottet som sprängdes (Daniel Alfredson, 2009) [Sweden] 6+

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1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Män som hatar kvinnor (Niels Arden Oplev, 2009) [Sweden] 7+
2. The Magician / Ansiktet (Ingmar Bergman, 1958) [Sweden] 7+
3. The Girl Who Played with Fire / Flickan som lekte med elden (Daniel Alfredson, 2009) [Sweden] 6+
4. The Seventh Seal / Det sjunde inseglet (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) [Sweden] [Rewatch] 9

Obgeoff · #240

7. [Finland] The White Reindeer (1952, Blomberg) 6