Once upon a time in Norway: film misses a lesson about social conformism
Pål Aasdal, Martin Ledang “Once upon a time in Norway” (2007) This one-hour film is
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.
Pål Aasdal, Martin Ledang “Once upon a time in Norway” (2007) This one-hour film is
Lars von Trier, “Medea” (1988) Originally made for TV and with a script based on that other
Jesper Huor and Bosse Lindquist, “WikiRebels” (2010) Made for Sveriges Television AB (SVT), this documentary
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Risto Orko and Alexander Ptushko, “The Sampo” (1959) A joint Finnish-Soviet fantasy production aimed at
Eastern European Films | Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Marek Pestrak, “Pilot Pirx’s Inquest” / “Test Pilota Pirxa” / “Doznanie Pilota Pirksa” (1979) A joint
Tommy Wirkola, “Dead Snow” (2009) For laughs, gore and stunning mountain scenery you can’t go
Anders Banke, “Frostbiten” (2006) ‘Tis a Swedish vampire movie that begins with a shot of
Benjamin Christensen, “Häxan: Witchcraft through the Ages” (1922) Intended as a study on how superstition
Aki Kaurismäki, “The Man without a Past” (2002) A heart-warming comedy about a man who
Ingmar Bergman, “Brink of Life” (1958) Even in these supposedly more “liberal” times when no