Genre: Scandinavian Movies
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The Hunt (2012)
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp …
Directed by: Thomas Vinterberg
Lucas is rebuilding his life after a bitter divorce: He has a new job and a girlfriend, and is working on his relationship with his teenage son. But an unfounded accusation of pedophilia…
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Iron Sky (2012)
Cast: Julia Dietze, Gotz Otto, Peta Sergeant …
Directed by: Timo Vuorensola
Having secretly fled to a base on the moon at the end of World War II, Nazis put the final touches on their scheme to launch an invasion of Earth. When a new space shuttle mission threatens…
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A Royal Affair (2012)
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Alicia Vikander …
Directed by: Nikolaj Arcel
In 18th-century Denmark, the unstable King Christian IV neglects his young queen, Mathilde, who falls in love with his German physician, Struensee, an intellectual whose advocation of reform…
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Putin's Kiss (2012)
Cast: Oleg Kashin, Masha Drokova
Directed by: Lise Birk Pedersen
This political drama traces the saga of Masha Drokova, whose devotion to a Russian nationalist youth movement brings her many perquisites. But when she begins spending time with a group of…
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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Cast: Sixto Rodriguez
Directed by: Malik Bendjelloul
Decades after Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the failure of his two critically praised records in the 1970s, two fans from South Africa, where Rodriguez was a huge…
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Teddy Bear (2012)
Cast: Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard …
Directed by: Mads Matthiesen
Physically massive but shy and socially inept, a 38-year-old Danish bodybuilder longs to fall in love -- but finds it impossible under the disapproving eye of his mother. Traveling to…
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Rat King (2012)
Cast: Max Ovaska, Julius Lavonen, Outi Maenpaa …
Directed by: Petri Kotwica
Teenager Juri constantly tells his frustrated family and friends that he's not addicted to online games, but even he realizes the truth when he and a friend become enmeshed in a…
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A Hijacking (2012)
Cast: Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Gary Skjoldmose Porter …
Directed by: Tobias Lindholm
Tension mounts when a Danish cargo ship bound for harbor is hijacked by Somali pirates and held for a hefty ransom in the millions, prompting the shipping company's CEO to hire a…
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Blondie (2012)
Cast: Carolina Gynning, Helena af Sandeberg, Alexandra Dahlström …
Directed by: Jesper Ganslandt
Three troubled sisters reluctantly return home for their domineering mother's 70th birthday celebration. But they discover that their problems have followed them when the festivities are…
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Eat Sleep Die (2012)
Cast: Nermina Lukac, Milan Dragisic, Jonathan Lampinen …
Directed by: Gabriela Pichler
Rasa Abdulahovic is an immigrant in Sweden who works in a vegetable packing plant and is happy enough with her life until she's laid off from her job. This social drama illuminates the…
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Love Is All You Need (2012)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Paprika Steen …
Directed by: Susanne Bier
Pierce Brosnan stars in this romantic comedy about several people in Sorrento, Italy, searching for love and dealing with jealousy, passion, romance and loneliness as they struggle to change…
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Headhunters (2011)
Cast: Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau …
Directed by: Morten Tyldum
Living way beyond his means, corporate recruiter Roger Brown steals rare artwork to maintain his lavish lifestyle. But when he plans to boost an especially valuable painting, he targets a man…
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PressPausePlay (2011)
Cast: Moby, Lykke Li, Lena Dunham …
Directed by: David Dworsky, Victor Köhler
Exploring the connection between fear, hope and digital culture, filmmakers David Dworsky and Victor Köhler profile the leaders of a digital revolution that's allowed anyone with a…
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Le Havre (2011)
Cast: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin …
Directed by: Aki Kaurismaki
This comedic drama relates the poignant tale of a young immigrant African boy arriving destitute in the French port of Le Havre, where he's eventually taken under the wing of a former…
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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Cast: Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte, Erykah Badu …
Directed by: Göran Olsson
From 1967 to '75, a film crew aimed cameras at major figures in the Black Power movement, creating hours of footage that remained unreleased for decades. In clips, Stokely Carmichael,…
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A Somewhat Gentle Man (2011)
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Gard B. Eidsvold …
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
With revenge on his mind, a gangster (Stellan Skarsgård) who spent 12 years in prison for murder sets out to kill the man (Henrik Mestad) who put him there. But the promise of a normal life…
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She Monkeys (2011)
Cast: Mathilda Paradeiser, Linda Molin, Isabella Lindquist …
Directed by: Lisa Aschan
This provocative drama follows teenage gymnast Emma as she begins a competitive, sexually charged relationship with fellow athlete Cassandra, while Emma's young sister, Sara, pursues…
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How Are You (2011)
Cast: Michael Elmgreen, Ingar Dragset
Directed by: Jannik Splidsboel
This documentary explores the lives and collaborative careers of artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, including their dramatic love story. The film also features some of the…
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Love Always, Carolyn (2011)
Cast: Carolyn Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady …
Directed by: Maria Ramström
Injecting first-person facts into the myth surrounding Beatnik writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, this documentary portrait views both men through the eyes of Cassady's wife -- and…
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Oslo, August 31st (2011)
Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Petter Width Kristiansen, Malin Crepin …
Directed by: Joachim Trier
This psychological drama follows a day in the life of Anders, a recovering drug addict who travels to his old stomping grounds of Oslo for a job interview. While there, he must confront his…
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Avalon (2011)
Cast: Johannes Brost, Peter Carlberg, Carl Johan De Geer …
Directed by: Axel Petersén
Sixty-year-old party organizer Janne still lives in the '80s and joins forces with old partner Klas to open an elite nightclub named Avalon, after the Roxie Music hit. But when a tragedy…
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Love is in the Air (2011)
Cast: Emma Sehested Høeg, Gustav Hintze, Victoria Carmen Sonne …
Directed by: Simon Staho
On the night of Therese's 16th birthday, she and her three friends hit the clubs, but while she offers her virginity to Stefan, he hopes to reveal a long-hidden secret to Daniel, who is…
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Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011)
Cast: Alex Rivera, Alfonso Allende, Arvid Jurjaks …
Directed by: Fredrik Gertten
This fascinating documentary follows the battle between a couple of Swedish filmmakers and the Dole Food Company, which conducted a legal and publicity campaign against them to prevent the…
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Certain People (2011)
Cast: Mia Mountain, Yohanna Idha, Ludde Hagberg …
Directed by: Levan Akin
A birthday weekend with friends at Katinka's summer house is upended by the unexpected arrival of her twin brother, Joel, and his new girlfriend, Linda. The brash woman has no problem…
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Room 304 (2011)
Cast: Mikael Birkkjær, Stine Stengade, David Dencik …
Directed by: Birgitte Stærmose
In a Copenhagen hotel, disparate lives intersect through accident or fate: A flight attendant desperate for intimacy, an immigrant obsessed with revenge, a hotel manager lost in despair and a…