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Paha Maa (Frozen Land) - Aku Louhimies
Another depressing Scandinavian movie but equally great and wonderful. In this film different stories are connected to each other: murder, drug-addiction, depression, alcoholism and revenge. Mix that up with the director’s talent and storytelling and this becomes a must see movie.
Om Jag Vander Mig Om (Daybreak) - Björn Runge
This is one gorgeous movie. Set in 24 hours, it tells of the disparate and harsh story of three protagonists tied only to one theme: that of desperation. But just like the breaking warmth of the coming morning, there is hope. Couple this with the somber weather of Sweden, great acting by its stars, directorial style and you have a winner.
It seems that Scandinavians directors are adept in portraying human depression and misery, probably abetted by their own harsh and cold winters? But then, these themes echo throughout and is a universal experience.
Tillsammans (Together) - Lukas Moodysson
A kind of hilarious movie on the Flower Era from Sweden: different people from different backgrounds trying to live together in a commune - free love, sex, free ideas, and the complications that might come. Despite the dysfunctioning adults, the children rather come out as more sane. But then, set this few differences aside and just being together pulls different kinds of people closer.
Colour Blossoms - Yon Fan
What starts out to be a promising film proved to be confused in the end, a convoluted story that, I admit, one has to see it again to understand even if it loudly claims to be an art film by the director himself. I never thought that ghosts, S&M (sadomascochism), hetero-homo-transexuality can mix. Add some time warp concoction, almost mute and kind of wierd characters and you’ve got one hell of a uhmm, I-don’t-know movie. For those who like good visuals but doesn’t care about the storyline, this might be it.
