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They only one on your list that I've see is After the Wedding, which I thought was great.
I like all kinds of Scandinavian films - especially Smiles of a Summer Night. And The Passion of Joan of Arc.
One very obscure film that I'd recommend is The Shadow of the Raven, a re-telling of the story of Tristan and Isolde. I remember really liking that.
It's too bad you're not in New York. The Scandinavian House here is always having film series. But maybe you're near enough to Washington to find the same sort of thing there.
I wish I could find the Danish version of the TV series The Killing.
I second the first of the Girl with a Dragon Tattoo and My Life as a Dog
Let the Right One In
I watched that Norwegian movie about Trolls, not great but kind of entertaining. Apparently Trolls are mythically popular in Norway
The only Scandinavian movie I can think of that I've seen is LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. It was very good. Slow at times, but interesting. (I watched the American version last night. Liked it fine, although it wasn't as spooky as the original version. But the main difference that struck me was with the characterization of Oskar/Owen. In the original movie, at the end, I got the feeling that Oskar was like a little Jeffery Dahmer in training...a serial killer in the making. Owen's characterization was far more benign.)
I thought Let the Right One In was a major disappointment. It had a few absolutely fantastic moments, but a few moments don't make a good movie. On the whole, it was like watching icicles drip. I had to fight to stay awake about halfway through. And the tone of pedophilia running throughout the film really skeeved me out.
I watched that Norwegian movie about Trolls, not great but kind of entertaining. Apparently Trolls are mythically popular in Norway
I really enjoyed Troll Hunter! It was a fun twist on what has become a tired genre of the faux-found-footage film. It also reminded me very much of Strange Exports, which detailed the capture and domestication of feral Santa Clauses.
Haha this was actually the first Scandinavian movie I watched which drew me into the genre. I loved it all throughout, although it is true that it was quite slow so I can understand some people not enjoying it as much. Can't seem to remember anything about pedophilia although it is true seeing some of the more intimate moments between the two main teen characters somewhat creeped me out a bit, but I guess it was somewhat connected to the plot and European movies seem to be surprisingly open about these kind of stuff despite their disturbing nature (such as the rape scene in the Dragon Tattoo movie)! There is a Hollywood version also but I have not seen that yet as I don't like the loss of originality/authenticity due to translation/adaptation.
Thanks to everyone for the other recommendations, list of movies they have seen, I will check them out over time.
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Originally Posted by Mark S.
I thought Let the Right One In was a major disappointment. It had a few absolutely fantastic moments, but a few moments don't make a good movie. On the whole, it was like watching icicles drip. I had to fight to stay awake about halfway through. And the tone of pedophilia running throughout the film really skeeved me out.
I wish I could find the Danish version of the TV series The Killing.
If you do a search for "Forbrydelsen" you should find it, I just checked amazon and the original is on there.
EDIT: A few good ones
- Pelle the Conquerer "Pelle Erobeeren"
- Flickering Lights "Blinkende Lygter"
- In A better world "Hævnen"
- Armadillo (documentary)
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