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Set in Denmark’s underbelly, Jeanette Nordahl’s striking Scandi-noir follows an impressionable teenage girl who is placed in the care of her estranged aunt (an incredible Sidse Babett Knudsen), the head of a family crime syndicate.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary and featuring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann, The Emigrants follows a struggling farming family in mid-19th Century Sweden who decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.
A black comedy about uncomfortable family relations, Persona Non Grata follows a cosmopolitan Copenhagen writer who returns to her rural hometown for her brother's wedding.
A group of old friends gather at an idyllic Finnish seaside villa to celebrate a surprise birthday, where old feelings and power struggles rise to the surface, starring Laura Birn and Christian Hillborg.
In this Icelandic box office hit comedy, a pair of senior citizens, fed up with the conditions in their retirement home, decide to rob banks so they can afford a small apartment.
Denm\rk
Set in Denmark’s underbelly, Jeanette Nordahl’s striking Scandi-noir follows an impressionable teenage girl who is placed in the care of her estranged aunt (an incredible Sidse Babett Knudsen), the head of a family crime syndicate.
Sidse Babett Knudsen and Danica Curcic star in this electrifying Copenhagen-set psychological thriller in which four women working at an NGO start suspecting each other after a series of mysterious death threats are sent.
A black comedy about uncomfortable family relations, Persona Non Grata follows a cosmopolitan Copenhagen writer who returns to her rural hometown for her brother's wedding.
Finl\nd
A celebration of the quietly humane, an Iranian family in Finland await a decision about whether they will be granted an official asylum status in Hamy Ramezan’s personal first feature.
A group of old friends gather at an idyllic Finnish seaside villa to celebrate a surprise birthday, where old feelings and power struggles rise to the surface, starring Laura Birn and Christian Hillborg.
A biopic set in the early 20th Century about the life of Finland’s most acclaimed painter Helene Schjerfbeck, portrayed by the exceptional Laura Birn.
This fascinating biopic depicts the life and personal relationships of Finnish visual artist and author Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins.
Icel\nd
Grímur Hákonarson’s eagerly-anticipated follow up to the global hit Rams is a rousing, David-and-Goliath comedy about a dairy farmer’s wife who takes on the corrupt local co-op in her remote Icelandic valley.
Iceland’s #1 box office hit and Iceland’s entry into the 2021 Academy Awards, Agnes Joy is a tale of intergenerational struggle in a picturesque setting.
Based on his eponymous play, Ragnar Bragason’s The Garden stars acclaimed actress Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir alongside Trapped star Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir in a dark comedy of self-reflection that delves into xenophobia in Iceland.
In this Icelandic box office hit comedy, a pair of senior citizens, fed up with the conditions in their retirement home, decide to rob banks so they can afford a small apartment.
In Iceland's #1 box office hit comedy of 2020, it's The Hangover meets Sideways as six friends depart on their annual fishing trip leaving their wives, work and worries at home!
Sweden
Crowned Best Nordic Film at the Göteborg Film Festival 2021, Tigers is the enthralling true story of Martin Bengtsson, a former Inter Milan player, who lifted the lid on a world where everyone has a price tag.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary and featuring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann, The Emigrants follows a struggling farming family in mid-19th Century Sweden who decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.
Based on music by legendary Swedish artist Tomas Ledin (ABBA), this musical comedy follows successful businesswoman Isabella’s (Malin Akerman) return to her hometown, where she learns that her teenage love (Christian Hillborg) is getting married.
Niki has just turned 35 and is suddenly forced to come to grips with all her relationships and past choices in life in this charming comedy about mother-daughter relationships.
The deeply moving 2020 Göteborg Film Festival’s Opening film is a surreal drama about a mother and daughter who embark on a trip to Stockholm, yet their plan is derailed when the mother begins acting strangely.
Norw\y
This multi award-winning and critically acclaimed drama traces the dramatic aftermath of a tragic event in a middle-class suburb of Oslo, examining society’s reaction when crisis strikes amongst children.
A bittersweet tribute to love, Diana’s Wedding tells the story of Liv and Terje and the unconventional, stormy marriage they embark on the very same day as Diana Spencer and Prince Charles exchange vows in London.
Rising Norwegian star Josefine Frida shines in Jorunn Myklebust Syversen’s provocative new drama about a young evangelical dance champion whose faith is tested, prompting her to search for radical solutions.
Norway’s submission to the 2021 Academy Awards, Hope is a stunningly acted relationship drama starring Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård in a personal work from director Maria Sødahl.