Distinctive and critically acclaimed films and drama series from ‘a big hub of talent’ are appealing to audiences around the world
When it comes to film-making, Norway has long been left watching on while its Nordic neighbours Sweden and Denmark put out hit after hit by luminaries such as Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg and Ruben Östlund.
But after years in the shadows, the country has finally found its place in the international spotlight with a number of distinctive, relationship-centred and critically acclaimed films and television shows in what many are describing as a Norwegian “golden age”.
The last few months alone have seen the release of Dreams, the third of Dag Johan Haugerud’s Oslo Stories Trilogy, which won the biggest prize at this year’s Berlin film festival; Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which was awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes and comes off the back of his Oscar-nominated The Worst Person in the World; Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s Loveable; and Armand, the directorial debut feature from Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel.
Meanwhile, Pernille (known as Pørni in Norway) has found dedicated audiences around the world since the Viaplay comedy drama series about the life of a single-parent family was recommissioned by Netflix.
