Having become an unexpected phenomenon with an outstanding first series, The
Killing returns for a second, shorter series, as the enigmatic Sarah Lund joins a
cast of mostly new faces for another gripping murder hunt. Aft…Read More...
In a change of pace for art house heavyweight Susanne Biers, this light-hearted
family wedding comedy transplants its characters from their everyday humdrum
lives in Copenhagen to the lush prettiness of the Amalfi coast…Read More...
With Headhunters, Aksel Hennie has cemented his position as an upcoming star of
world cinema. His portrayal of a recruitment specialist by day and art thief by
lunch is subtle, absorbing and surprisingly charming. He is no…Read More...
A founding member of the Dogme 95 movement along with Lars von Trier, Thomas
Vinterberg’s The Hunt returns to the themes of sexual abuse that made him a
star with his critically acclaimed film Festen back in 1998. A…Read More...
In modern day Copenhagen, a specialist police unit handpicks only a select few
each year to carry out its dangerous but essential work: to protect politicians
and high profile individuals against threats of terrorism, sta…Read More...
Borgen is one of the big names under the critically acclaimed Nordic Noir label,
which also claims such breakout Scandinavian hits as The Killing, Wallander and
The Bridge. Now it’s back for a second season, to the deligh…Read More...
Following the success of The Killing on BBC Four, it seems Britain can’t get
enough of Danish drama as both Borgen and The Bridge aired to similarly high
viewing figures. Knowing a good thing when they see it, Arro…Read More...
After a few ropey efforts in the early 2000s, co-founder of the Dogme 95 movement
Thomas Vinterberg has followed up the acclaimed Submarino with a powerful yet
tactful look at how everyday people react to the belief of som…Read More...
First-time director Anne Sewitsky managed to grab herself a 2011 Sundance Grand
Jury award with her Norwegian comedy drama Happy Happy, where a secluded and
snowy backdrop allows a tale of relationships and infidelity…Read More...
With a Best Actor and Best Screenplay award from the Silver Berlin Bear festival
in 2012, A Royal Affair comes from strange beginnings, adapted from two novels
both based around the events surrounding Johann Friedrich Stru…Read More...
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