Reviews of films from Finland, Greenland, Iceland and countries traditionally considered part of Scandinavia (Denmark Norway, Sweden). I’ve included Estonia and Latvia in this category as these countries have historic links to Sweden.
British Films | French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films | Northern European Films
Ruben Östlund, “Triangle of Sadness” (2022) Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,
Peter Ghesquiere, “Downside Up” (2016) A sweet-natured film exploring concepts of normality and difference by
Ivan Radovic, “Eldritch Code” (2017) Partly told in a world-weary voice-over narration by the main
Rafael Bolliger, “Clones” (2015) In amongst a busy schedule making films, TV films and TV
André Øvredal, “Tunnelen” (2016) Even something as seemingly innocuous and commonplace as driving to the
Australian and New Zealand Films | Northern European Films
“The Swedish Model” (Foreign Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 30 June 2020) In March 2020, when
Laura Neuvonen, “The Last Knit” (2005) Technically this digital animated short is well done but
Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja, “Aniara” (2018) An ambitious project to bring a poem by the
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Yana Yerlashova, “MH17 – Call for Justice” (Bonanza Media, July 2019) Five years after the
Indian Subcontinent Films | Northern European Films
Jos van Dongen, “Victim of the World Wildlife Fund” (Zembla, 2019) Now this is the
