Nordic Cinema

Fjord Filmmaking: ‘Cold Prey’ (2006), ‘Trollhunter’ (2010), ‘The Wave’ (2015), & ‘Thelma’ (2017)

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ November 21, 2022 ⋅ 9 Comments

Directed by: André Øvredal [1], Roar Uthaug [2, 3], Joachim Trier [4] || Produced by: John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo [1], Martin Sundland, Magne Lyngner [2], Are Haeidenstorm [3], Thomas Robsahm [4] Screenplay by: André Øvredal [1], Thomas Moldestad [2], John Kåre Raake, Harald Rosenløw-Egg [3], Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt [4] || Starring: Otto Jespersen, Hans … Continue reading →

‘Black Crab’ (2022): A Quality Netflix Show on Ice

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ May 8, 2022 ⋅ 20 Comments

Directed by: Adam Berg || Produced by: Mail Idevall, Mattias Montero Screenplay by: Adam Berg, Pelle Rådström || Starring: Noomi Rapace, Aliette Opheim, Dar Salim, Jakob Oftebro, Ardalan Esmaili, David Dencik Music by: Dead People || Cinematography: Jonas Alarik || Edited by: Kristofer Nordin || Country: Sweden || Language: Swedish Running Time: 114 minutes In … Continue reading →

‘Forgotten’ (2017), ‘Below Zero’ (2021), & ‘Red Dot’ (2021): The Existential Dread of Guilt

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ March 10, 2021 ⋅ 7 Comments

Directed by: Jang Hang-jun [1], Lluís Quílez [2], Alain Darborg [3] || Produced by: Park Joon-shik [1], Josep Amorós, Pedro Uriol [2], Niklas Larsson, Anna Odenhall [3] Screenplay by: Jang Hang-jun [1], Fernando Navarro, Lluís Quílez [2], Alain Darborg, Per Dickson [3] || Starring: Kang Ha-neul, Kim Mu-yeol, Moon Sung-keun, Na Young-hee [1], Javier Gutiérrez, … Continue reading →

‘Only God Forgives’ (2013): The Muay Thai Warrior

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ March 27, 2015 ⋅ 13 Comments

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn || Produced by: Lene Borglum Screenplay by: Nicolas Winding Refn || Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Ratha Phongam, Gordon Brown Tom Burke, Bryon Gibson Music by: Cliff Martinez || Cinematography by: Larry Smith || Edited by: Matthew Newman || Country: Denmark, France || Language: English, Thai Running … Continue reading →

‘Wild Strawberries’ (1957): If There’s Time to Breathe, There’s Time to Heal

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ January 12, 2014 ⋅ 2 Comments

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman || Produced by: Allan Ekelund Screenplay by: Ingmar Bergman || Starring: Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand Music by: Erik Nordgren || Cinematography: Gunnar Fischer || Editing by: Oscar Rosander || Country: Sweden || Language: Swedish Running Time: 91 minutes While not as visually iconic as The Seventh Seal (1957) … Continue reading →

‘The Seventh Seal’ (1957): Chess with Death

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ January 12, 2014 ⋅ 6 Comments

Directed by: Ingmar Bergman || Produced by: Allan Ekelund Screenplay by: Ingmar Bergman || Starring: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson, Inga Landgre, Ake Fridell Music by: Erik Nordgren || Cinematography: Gunnar Fischer || Editing by: Lennart Wallen || Country: Sweden || Language: Swedish Running Time: 96 minutes Of all the … Continue reading →

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ (2009, 2011, Re-evaluated): Lessons in Narrative Adaptation Across Media

Posted by The Celtic Predator ⋅ February 4, 2013 ⋅ 11 Comments

Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev [1], David Fincher [2] || Produced by: Søren Stærmose [1, 2], Scott Rudin, Ole Søndberg, Ceán Chaffin [2] Screenplay by: Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg [1], Steven Zaillian [2] || Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ingvar Hirdwall, Björn Granath, Lena Endre, Ewa Fröling, Marika Lagercrantz [1], Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, … Continue reading →

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