Scandinavian Cinema
'Scandinavian' is an Alice grouping which includes Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. To find films from one of these countries specifically use the 'By Country' link on the left hand menu.
From the sublime to the ridiculous; from Bergman to Lars von Trier, there is something in this section for everyone.
Films from this region are often deeply personal and have a brutal honesty about them. Characters are often deeply flawed or troubled but not judged. The Dogme 95 collective (founded by Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg) exemplifies this attitude in their manifesto. Not just the stories but the film-making process itself is absolutely 'no frills'. (Visit www.dogme95.dk for more details.)
Other notables in this section include the quirky Finlander, Aki Kaurismaki, Fridrik Thor Fridrikkson from Iceland and Norwegian, Erik Skjoldjaerg.
Pictured: "It's one of the most delicious parts I've ever played. I've never been such a bastard before." Stellan Skaarsgard on his role in the rivetting 'Zero Kelvin'
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Kari Sylwan
One of writer/director Ingmar Bergman's most acclaimed films, 'Cries and Whispers' is a dramatically intense story set in a vast manor house in rural... Read more
Crimes of Passion (2013)
5.2/10
Starring: Tuva Novotny, Ola Rapace, Linus Wahlgren
A new level for vintage crime drama from Sweden has been set with "Crimes of Passion". Based on the books by Maria Lang, a writer who is considered th... Read more
Day of Wrath (1943)
8/10
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring: Thorkild Roose, Sigrid Nejiendam, Lisbeth Movin
Set in seventeenth-century Denmark, Day of Wrath is a dark and powerful tale of love and betrayal, and of a community obsessed with the fear of witchc... Read more
Dead Snow (2008)
6.3/10
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Lasse Valdal, Evy Kasseth R...
Nazi zombies anyone? This over-the-top, blackly comic shocker from Norway begins harmlessly enough with eight med students off to spend an idyllically... Read more
Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Martin Starr, Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Kristoffer Joner, Orjan Gamst, J...
Martin (Vegar Hoel) hasn't had the best vacation. He accidentally killed his girlfriend with an axe. He cut his own arm off with a chainsaw. And his f... Read more
Death of a Pilgrim (2013)
6.9/10
Starring: Rolf Lassgard, Helena af Sandeberg
Aka "En pilgrims död". A Nordic crime mini-series about the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and the fall of the welfare state. The series... Read more
Diana's Wedding (Dianas bryllup) (2020)
They never stop loving each other, even if they sometimes can't stand the sight of each other--from her infancy to when she leaves home, Diana observe... Read more
Dicte (2013)
7.2/10
Starring: Iben Hjejle, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe, Lars Brygmann
Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John... Read more
Dreams (1955)
7.2/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand
While on vacation, photo agency owner Susanne (Eva Dahlbeck) hopes to rendezvous with her married lover. The man's wife puts the kibosh on this, where... Read more
Easy Money ( aka Snabba Cash ) (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic, Lisa Henni
Director Daniel Espinosa delivers this gritty adaptation of Jens Lapidus' best-selling novel Snabba Cash to tell the tale of a Stockholm business stud... Read more