In the first few minutes of his first Zoom casting call with actor Alex Wolff, Oystein Karlsen knew he had found his Leonard Cohen.
“He came on the screen like this,” the Norwegian director and screenwriter puts his hand over his face, with one eye poking out. “He said: ‘Sorry, I’m so hung over. I know I’m not going to get the role. I feel horrible.’ I thought: That’s Leonard!”
Karlsen already had his eye on Wolff to play the famously melancholic Canadian singer-songwriter in his new TV miniseries about Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, his great love, muse and the woman who inspired the song that gives the series its title: So Long, Marianne.
Alex Wolff as Leonard Cohen and Thea Sofie Loch Ness as Marianne Ihlen in So Long, Marianne.
“I wanted a professional musician and singer because I wanted our Leonard to really sing, to really play Cohen’s music,...
“He came on the screen like this,” the Norwegian director and screenwriter puts his hand over his face, with one eye poking out. “He said: ‘Sorry, I’m so hung over. I know I’m not going to get the role. I feel horrible.’ I thought: That’s Leonard!”
Karlsen already had his eye on Wolff to play the famously melancholic Canadian singer-songwriter in his new TV miniseries about Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, his great love, muse and the woman who inspired the song that gives the series its title: So Long, Marianne.
Alex Wolff as Leonard Cohen and Thea Sofie Loch Ness as Marianne Ihlen in So Long, Marianne.
“I wanted a professional musician and singer because I wanted our Leonard to really sing, to really play Cohen’s music,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will There be Ragnarok Season 4 or Not? Let’s find out the details of the Netflix series. First of all, let us make clear to all the leaders who are reading this article that it is a Norwegian series.
The stage is set for an end-times in the final season of the series the clash between Norse gods and giants — and one hammer-wielding teenager. Since the series began to premiere in the year 2020 it was a huge hit and a profitable deal for the makers.
But in any case, if you haven’t seen the previous two seasons of the series we are here to brief you about it and that is what makes it so special dark humor and a gothic plot that twists ancient Nordic myth into a 21st-century coming-of-age drama-centered on half-brothers Magne (David Stakston) and Laurits (Jonas Strand Gravli) who also happen to be the incarnation of Thor,...
The stage is set for an end-times in the final season of the series the clash between Norse gods and giants — and one hammer-wielding teenager. Since the series began to premiere in the year 2020 it was a huge hit and a profitable deal for the makers.
But in any case, if you haven’t seen the previous two seasons of the series we are here to brief you about it and that is what makes it so special dark humor and a gothic plot that twists ancient Nordic myth into a 21st-century coming-of-age drama-centered on half-brothers Magne (David Stakston) and Laurits (Jonas Strand Gravli) who also happen to be the incarnation of Thor,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Bhavi Parihar
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Ragnarok is a Norwegian fantasy thriller series created by Adam Price. The Netflix original series is set in a small Norwegian town and it tells the story of a high school who slowly realizes that he is the reincarnation of the Norse god Thor himself. Ragnarok stars David Stakston, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Synnøve Macody Lund, Herman Tømmeraas, Jonas Strand Gravli, and Emma Bones. So, if you loved the first two seasons of Ragnarok here are some similar shows you could watch while waiting for Season 3.
The Protector (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: The series follows the epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul. At the story’s start, Hakan couldn’t be further from a hero — just an ordinary guy in this city of 15 million, where East meets West and past meets present.
The Protector (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: The series follows the epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul. At the story’s start, Hakan couldn’t be further from a hero — just an ordinary guy in this city of 15 million, where East meets West and past meets present.
- 8/16/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Ragnarok Season 3 is all set to be released this year, and here are the details you need to know about the upcoming episodes.
Ragnarok season 2 was released on Netflix at the very end of May 2021, and fans across the globe have been anxiously waiting for it since. The plus side is that Ragnarok Season 3 will not only be on Netflix in 2023 but will also arrive in August!
Ragnarok Season 3 has finally made its arrival on Netflix following its two-year wait, with a fresh new season arriving this summer in what appears to be a thrilling concluding season of the iconic show!
We’ve put together everything you have to know regarding the Ragnarok season 3 release date on Netflix, which includes the show’s release date, episode count, trailer, and more!
Ragnarok Season 3 Release Date Netflix Life
Ragnarok season 3 episodes will be released on August 24, 2023, when the show’s third and...
Ragnarok season 2 was released on Netflix at the very end of May 2021, and fans across the globe have been anxiously waiting for it since. The plus side is that Ragnarok Season 3 will not only be on Netflix in 2023 but will also arrive in August!
Ragnarok Season 3 has finally made its arrival on Netflix following its two-year wait, with a fresh new season arriving this summer in what appears to be a thrilling concluding season of the iconic show!
We’ve put together everything you have to know regarding the Ragnarok season 3 release date on Netflix, which includes the show’s release date, episode count, trailer, and more!
Ragnarok Season 3 Release Date Netflix Life
Ragnarok season 3 episodes will be released on August 24, 2023, when the show’s third and...
- 7/19/2023
- by Minosha Coutinho
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When Is Ragnarok Season 3 Coming? Well, Netflix’s Norwegian fantasy series, Ragnarok, captivated audiences with its second season release in May 2021.
The show continues to follow the transformative journey of the socially awkward teenager, Magne, who discovers he is the reincarnation of the powerful Norse god, Thor.
Ragnarok masterfully combines high school melodrama, environmental crisis, and Norse mythology, creating a unique and engaging narrative.
Set in the fictional small town of Edda, Norway, the Jutul family, who are giants, hold power and mercilessly eliminate anyone who delves into their corrupt business practices.
In season 2, Magne, portrayed by David Stakston, grapples with his newfound role as Thor and the impending war between the gods and giants. As the End Times approach, new teenage gods emerge, further intensifying the situation in town.
The explosive season 2 finale left fans eagerly anticipating the ultimate showdown between Magne, his half-brother Laurits, and the Jutuls.
It...
The show continues to follow the transformative journey of the socially awkward teenager, Magne, who discovers he is the reincarnation of the powerful Norse god, Thor.
Ragnarok masterfully combines high school melodrama, environmental crisis, and Norse mythology, creating a unique and engaging narrative.
Set in the fictional small town of Edda, Norway, the Jutul family, who are giants, hold power and mercilessly eliminate anyone who delves into their corrupt business practices.
In season 2, Magne, portrayed by David Stakston, grapples with his newfound role as Thor and the impending war between the gods and giants. As the End Times approach, new teenage gods emerge, further intensifying the situation in town.
The explosive season 2 finale left fans eagerly anticipating the ultimate showdown between Magne, his half-brother Laurits, and the Jutuls.
It...
- 7/17/2023
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
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Two half-hour gems, Finland’s “Mister 8” and Germany’s “The Allegation,” took top-honors on Wednesday night at this year’s Canneseries, now fully consolidated as one of Europe’s major TV festivals.
The prizes are obvious recognition for the two series creators, Finland’s Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö and Germany’s Ferdinand von Schirach, and underscore the spirit of innovation at major TV companies across Europe.
“Mister 8” is backed by Finnish SVOD operator Elisa Viihde, “The Allegation” by Germany’s Rtl Group, which is currently in the throes of a high-end scripted drama revolution as it preps its lineup for its relaunched SVOD service, now called Rtl Plus, which goes live on Nov. 4.
Sold by France’s Federation Entertainment and co-written by director Nikki and producer Pösö, Canneseries best series winner “Mister 8” was described to Variety by Nikki as “a thriller with a comedy plot.”
Shot in black and white,...
The prizes are obvious recognition for the two series creators, Finland’s Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö and Germany’s Ferdinand von Schirach, and underscore the spirit of innovation at major TV companies across Europe.
“Mister 8” is backed by Finnish SVOD operator Elisa Viihde, “The Allegation” by Germany’s Rtl Group, which is currently in the throes of a high-end scripted drama revolution as it preps its lineup for its relaunched SVOD service, now called Rtl Plus, which goes live on Nov. 4.
Sold by France’s Federation Entertainment and co-written by director Nikki and producer Pösö, Canneseries best series winner “Mister 8” was described to Variety by Nikki as “a thriller with a comedy plot.”
Shot in black and white,...
- 10/13/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Banijay has boarded “Countrymen,” a new drama series produced by its Norwegian label, Rubicon, with a cast of Scandinavian stars, including Nader Khademi (“Ninjababy”), Ayaz Hussain (“Kasim Bæder”), Jonas Strand Gravli (“Ragnarok”) Arben Bala (“Lilyhammer”) and Erika Strand Mamelund.
The show will world premiere at Cannes Series and has been commissioned by the public broadcaster Nrk, in co-production with Arte France. Banijay Rights will handle world sales on the eight-part series.
“Countrymen” follows four men who move to a farm in the rural Norwegian countryside and end up founding Norway’s first halal cheesemaking business more or less against their will.
Award-winning director and screenwriter Izer Aliu (“Hunting Files”), created and penned the series along with Rubicon’s Anne Bjørnstad.
“This metaphoric concept will get people talking here in Norway, and also resonate with global audiences,” said Anne Bjørnstad, Rubicon’s creative director (with Eilif Skodvin). “This high-quality series has...
The show will world premiere at Cannes Series and has been commissioned by the public broadcaster Nrk, in co-production with Arte France. Banijay Rights will handle world sales on the eight-part series.
“Countrymen” follows four men who move to a farm in the rural Norwegian countryside and end up founding Norway’s first halal cheesemaking business more or less against their will.
Award-winning director and screenwriter Izer Aliu (“Hunting Files”), created and penned the series along with Rubicon’s Anne Bjørnstad.
“This metaphoric concept will get people talking here in Norway, and also resonate with global audiences,” said Anne Bjørnstad, Rubicon’s creative director (with Eilif Skodvin). “This high-quality series has...
- 9/21/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
"We may as well be on a foreign planet." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new official US trailer for the Norwegian adventure drama Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition, from director Espen Sandberg. This is finally arriving in the US on VOD in April after originally opening in Norway back in 2019 (we posted this teaser a few years back). Pål Sverre Hagen stars as the iconic Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who explored the North Pole in the early 1900s. Amundsen’s dream of reaching the North Pole haunts him throughout his life. He's obsessed with the idea of discovering the last unchartered lands of the world. While he wins the race against Robert Scott to becomes the first man ever to conquer the South Pole, Amundsen will sacrifice everything to be the first to explore the icy lands of the North Pole. Also starring Katherine Waterston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Trond Espen Seim,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In Netflix’s latest foreign fare, the coming-of-age drama Ragnarok, the Old World is very much alive. Set against the beautiful backdrop of rural Norway, the series circles around Norse mythology, which, as a title card tells us, “begins with natural disasters and culminates in the great battle between the gods and the giants.” Party.
In the first of six episodes (which released Friday, Jan. 31), we enter as a mom and her two teenage sons relocate to Edda, Norway. Magne (played by Skam‘s David Stakston) is the peculiar, quieter older son, while Laurits (Wisting‘s Jonas Strand Gravli) is the outgoing,...
In the first of six episodes (which released Friday, Jan. 31), we enter as a mom and her two teenage sons relocate to Edda, Norway. Magne (played by Skam‘s David Stakston) is the peculiar, quieter older son, while Laurits (Wisting‘s Jonas Strand Gravli) is the outgoing,...
- 2/1/2020
- TVLine.com
"Ragnarok" is a new 'superhero' TV series, set in Norway, directed by Mogens Hagedorn and Jannik Johansen, streaming on Netflix, January 31, 2020:
"... a small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another 'Ragnarok', unless someone intervenes in time..."
Cast includes David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Henriette Steenstrup, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Synnøve Macody Lund, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Tani Dibasey, Kornelia Eline Skogseth, Eli Anne Linnestad, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Karoline Petronella Ulfsdatter Schau, Rozerin Algunerhan, Iselin Shumba Skjævesland and Geir-Atle Johnsen.
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"... a small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another 'Ragnarok', unless someone intervenes in time..."
Cast includes David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Henriette Steenstrup, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Synnøve Macody Lund, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Tani Dibasey, Kornelia Eline Skogseth, Eli Anne Linnestad, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Karoline Petronella Ulfsdatter Schau, Rozerin Algunerhan, Iselin Shumba Skjævesland and Geir-Atle Johnsen.
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- 1/1/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Paul Greengrass was stuck. It was early 2016, and he’d been exploring a possible project about the migration of refugees coming through Lampedusa, the Italian island that had become a landing point for many seeking asylum in Europe — as well as the site of numerous incidents involving sinking boats and mass deaths. (For a good overview of what was happening there, check out the documentary Fire at Sea.) Something, however, did not feel right. “I just had the sense that this was a small part of a bigger picture,” the director says,...
- 10/16/2018
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
“I felt a lot of responsibility to tell the story in a correct way,” reveals “22 July” star Jonas Strand Gravli. He plays Viljar Hanssen, a terrorism survivor who was shot several times by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik (played by Anders Danielsen Lie) during Breivik’s devastating attack that killed 77 in Norway’s deadliest terror incident since World War II. Directed by Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass (“United 93”), this Netflix release recounts that horrifying true story. Watch our exclusive video interview above with Gravli and Seda Witt, who plays fellow survivor Lara Rashid.
See Anders Danielsen Lie (’22 July’): It’s ‘impossible to understand’ Norway’s worst terrorist, even when playing him [Exclusive Video Interview]
Breivik became radicalized by anti-immigrant and misogynist ideas, and on July 22, 2011, he murdered 8 people with a van bomb outside the government quarter in Oslo before shooting 69 others to death at a political youth summer camp on the island of Utøya.
See Anders Danielsen Lie (’22 July’): It’s ‘impossible to understand’ Norway’s worst terrorist, even when playing him [Exclusive Video Interview]
Breivik became radicalized by anti-immigrant and misogynist ideas, and on July 22, 2011, he murdered 8 people with a van bomb outside the government quarter in Oslo before shooting 69 others to death at a political youth summer camp on the island of Utøya.
- 10/15/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
22 July Netflix Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Paul Greengrass Screenwriter: Paul Greengrass based on Asne Seierstad’s book “One of Us” Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen Screened at: Park Ave., NYC, 9/25/18 Opens: October 20, 2018 There is no […]
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- 10/15/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Paul Greengrass is known for a brand of immersive, visceral filmmaking that puts the viewer in the middle of the action – but in “22 July,” his new film about a terrorist attack that took place in Norway in 2011, the British director of “Captain Phillips” and the “Bourne” movies is more interested in what happens after the action has ended.
What happened is that the country responded to the attack “with the rule of law, not the barrel of a gun,” says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (played by Ola G. Furuseth) in the film. “22 July” follows several stories in the aftermath of an attack on a government building and then a youth camp, which killed more than 70 people, most of them children: a teenage survivor (Jonas Strand Gravli) trying to recover from his injuries, a lawyer (Jon Oigarden) duty-bound to defend the terrorist, and that terrorist himself Anders Behring Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie...
What happened is that the country responded to the attack “with the rule of law, not the barrel of a gun,” says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (played by Ola G. Furuseth) in the film. “22 July” follows several stories in the aftermath of an attack on a government building and then a youth camp, which killed more than 70 people, most of them children: a teenage survivor (Jonas Strand Gravli) trying to recover from his injuries, a lawyer (Jon Oigarden) duty-bound to defend the terrorist, and that terrorist himself Anders Behring Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie...
- 10/12/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
While most audience members know Paul Greengrass best as the director of the two best regarded Jason Bourne movies, that’s not where his true specialty resides. He’s far more at home crafting hard hitting docudramas. Bloody Sunday was his calling card film, while United 93 remains his finest hour. It’s in that vein that his latest work firmly sits. 22 July not only marks Greengrass’ return to this style of movie making, it also represents his first foray into putting something out on Netflix. A long and somber true story like this may not be your first assumption for a Netflix release, but the quality here should draw you in. If you don’t know what 22 July stands for, it represents the day that Norway suffered the worst terrorist attack in that country’s history. Taking place on July 22nd back in 2011, extreme right wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik...
- 10/12/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
U — July 22If being interested in the circumstances around and the people involved in human-made atrocities used to be frowned upon as vulgar or even disrespectful, few still hold that opinion. TV series and podcasts about serial killers and true crime have never been more popular, for reasons that are difficult to pin down—precisely because we might be living those reasons right now. The acute sense of instability and imminent danger we all feel in 2018 might be what is making us look for stories about pure, unambiguous evil; or perhaps the "democratization of knowledge" brought about by the Internet is simply giving us the tools to fully give in to our own morbidly curious impulses. Whichever the reason for this phenomenon, it places cinema’s habit of adapting real-life stories to the big screen in an awkward position: Hollywood’s tendency to slip away from the truth when narratively...
- 10/12/2018
- MUBI
Director Paul Greengrass has brought his unique brand of verite thriller to Netflix: “22 July” debuted on the streaming service on Wednesday, October 10, telling the true story of the title day in 2011 when right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in Norway’s worst attack since World War II. How does it compare to Greengrass’s previous docudramas about real-life acts of terror “Bloody Sunday” (2002), “United 93” (2006) and “Captain Phillips” (2013)?
As of this writing the film has scored 73 on MetaCritic based on 21 reviews. And it has an 83% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 47 reviews. The Tomatometer consensus is that it “offers a hard-hitting close-up look at the aftereffects of terrorism, telling a story with a thriller’s visceral impact and the lingering emotional resonance of a drama.”
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Greengrass’s previous films in this vein have been awards contenders. “Bloody Sunday...
As of this writing the film has scored 73 on MetaCritic based on 21 reviews. And it has an 83% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 47 reviews. The Tomatometer consensus is that it “offers a hard-hitting close-up look at the aftereffects of terrorism, telling a story with a thriller’s visceral impact and the lingering emotional resonance of a drama.”
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Greengrass’s previous films in this vein have been awards contenders. “Bloody Sunday...
- 10/11/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Paul Greengrass can direct the hell out of action movies (see the last three Bourne films), but it’s his docudramas that that hit with gut punch force, starting with the troubles in Northern Ireland in 2002’s Bloody Sunday and moving onto 2006’s United 93, about the hijacked flight that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on 9/11, and 2012’s Captain Phillips, about the crew of the Maersk Alabama being taken hostage by pirates in the Indian Ocean.
22 July follows the Greengrass you-are-there approach as it re-enacts the 2011 massacre of 77 people in Norway by Anders Behring Breivik,...
22 July follows the Greengrass you-are-there approach as it re-enacts the 2011 massacre of 77 people in Norway by Anders Behring Breivik,...
- 10/11/2018
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
(left-right) Brothers Torje (Isak Bakli Aglen) and Viljar Hanssen (Jonas Strand Gravli) hide from terrorist Anders Breivik, in 22 July. Photo credit: Erik Aavatsmark. Courtesy of Netflix ©
July 22, 2011 is the date of the horrific terrorist attack in Norway when 77 people, mostly children, were massacred by a right-wing extremist. 22 July is director Paul Greengrass’ powerful, tense docu-drama about that tragedy, but the film is more about Norway and the people attacked than about home-grown right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik and his attack.
Paul Greengrass has built a reputation for gripping and strikingly realistic films about actual events with Captain Phillips and United 93, but has built a reputation for taut thrillers with the Bourne movies. Greengrass brings both skills to bear in 22 July, crafting a tension-filled film, but focuses less on the attack and more on its aftermath. Greengrass also wrote the script, based on journalist Asne Seierstad’s book “One of Us.
July 22, 2011 is the date of the horrific terrorist attack in Norway when 77 people, mostly children, were massacred by a right-wing extremist. 22 July is director Paul Greengrass’ powerful, tense docu-drama about that tragedy, but the film is more about Norway and the people attacked than about home-grown right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik and his attack.
Paul Greengrass has built a reputation for gripping and strikingly realistic films about actual events with Captain Phillips and United 93, but has built a reputation for taut thrillers with the Bourne movies. Greengrass brings both skills to bear in 22 July, crafting a tension-filled film, but focuses less on the attack and more on its aftermath. Greengrass also wrote the script, based on journalist Asne Seierstad’s book “One of Us.
- 10/10/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Greengrass chronicles the horrific 2011 terror attacks on Norway and their aftermath in the uneven 22 July.
The first half-hour of director Paul Greengrass’ 22 July is about as terrifying a stretch of filmmaking as you’ll see this or any other year. It recounts the horrific events of July 22, 2011 in Norway, when a far-right terrorist named Anders Behring Breivik first planted a bomb in a van parked at the building housing the offices of the prime minister. He left the bomb to explode--killing eight and injuring more than 200--while he headed for the nearby island of Utoya, where he opened fire on hundreds of teenagers at a youth summer camp, killing 69 and injuring another 110.
The attacks were the worst in Norway since World War II, and Greengrass captures every terrifying, heartbreaking minute of them, dispensing with the shaky, nearly incoherent cinematography that were a hallmark of his overrated Bourne films while...
The first half-hour of director Paul Greengrass’ 22 July is about as terrifying a stretch of filmmaking as you’ll see this or any other year. It recounts the horrific events of July 22, 2011 in Norway, when a far-right terrorist named Anders Behring Breivik first planted a bomb in a van parked at the building housing the offices of the prime minister. He left the bomb to explode--killing eight and injuring more than 200--while he headed for the nearby island of Utoya, where he opened fire on hundreds of teenagers at a youth summer camp, killing 69 and injuring another 110.
The attacks were the worst in Norway since World War II, and Greengrass captures every terrifying, heartbreaking minute of them, dispensing with the shaky, nearly incoherent cinematography that were a hallmark of his overrated Bourne films while...
- 10/9/2018
- Den of Geek
"The greatest polar explorer in history!" Sf Studios has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming biopic film Amundsen, profiling the life of iconic Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Amundsen is a legendary name in Scandinavia, however not many people from America seem to know about him. He was the first to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North & South Poles in 1926, along with many other daring accomplishments exploring the coldest places on Earth. Pål Sverre Hagen plays Roald, and the cast includes Katherine Waterston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Trond Espen Seim, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag, Christian Rubeck, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. The film is also the solo directing debut of Espen Sandberg, who co-directed Kon-Tiki and Dead Men Tell No Tales previously. This looks awesome! Definitely seems like they went all out to tell this story. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Here's the...
- 9/14/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paul Greengrass, director of United 93 and Bloody Sunday, returns to the realm of the “too soon?” with 22 July, a clichéd and rather problematic film–with a frankly reprehensible first act–that dramatizes the attacks in Oslo on that awful day in 2011 when 77 people, mainly at the Utøya island youth camp, were murdered by a nationalist gunman named Anders Behring Breivik.
The tricky task of portraying Breivik has been given to Oslo native Anders Danielson Lie, an actor who can still boast at least one great calendar-related film with Oslo, August 31st (which premiered at Cannes the very same year of the tragedy). That movie’s director, Joachim Trier, managed to utilize Lie’s deep-set eyes and angular features to suggest a kind of profound melancholy. Greengrass, on the other hand, uses them in far less subtle ways, and it’s exactly that kind of heavy-handedness that makes 22 July so trivial.
The tricky task of portraying Breivik has been given to Oslo native Anders Danielson Lie, an actor who can still boast at least one great calendar-related film with Oslo, August 31st (which premiered at Cannes the very same year of the tragedy). That movie’s director, Joachim Trier, managed to utilize Lie’s deep-set eyes and angular features to suggest a kind of profound melancholy. Greengrass, on the other hand, uses them in far less subtle ways, and it’s exactly that kind of heavy-handedness that makes 22 July so trivial.
- 9/7/2018
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
Paul Greengrass has rarely shied from disturbing real-life topics, with films such as Bloody Sunday, United 93 and Captain Phillips under his belt. He comes to Venice in competition with 22 July, his film about the terrible events in Oslo and on the island of Utøya in 2011. His focus here is on the island and the summer camp, which Norwegian teens have been attending for decades.
The film opens with our first glimpse of the lone masked killer Anders Behring Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie) mixing his lethal explosive potions. This is juxtaposed with a scene of all the kids arriving on the island and there is a real feel of camaraderie and youthful joy. Yet over these images we have ominous music announcing that this is soon to change. Our focus is on Viljar (Jonas Strand Gravli), who arrives with his younger brother and is clearly much loved by his friends and the camp organisers.
The film opens with our first glimpse of the lone masked killer Anders Behring Breivik (Anders Danielsen Lie) mixing his lethal explosive potions. This is juxtaposed with a scene of all the kids arriving on the island and there is a real feel of camaraderie and youthful joy. Yet over these images we have ominous music announcing that this is soon to change. Our focus is on Viljar (Jonas Strand Gravli), who arrives with his younger brother and is clearly much loved by his friends and the camp organisers.
- 9/6/2018
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The title is both a warning and a memorial. “22 July” might not carry as much visceral weight among American viewers as “United 93,” but it certainly will in Norway. That’s the date, just over seven years ago, when Anders Behring Breivik killed eight people in a van explosion targeting Oslo’s city center before gunning down 69 more at a summer camp on the nearby island of Utøya. If that doesn’t sound like fun subject matter for a film, it isn’t — but Paul Greengrass has a careful approach that gives voice to those who permanently lost their own.
Both a continuation of and departure from the writer-director’s signature aesthetic, the filmmaker’s latest docudrama is a movie in which Europeans speak accented English rather than their native tongue and speechify in a way their real-world counterparts likely did not. Beyond those minor transgressions, “22 July” proves an immersive...
Both a continuation of and departure from the writer-director’s signature aesthetic, the filmmaker’s latest docudrama is a movie in which Europeans speak accented English rather than their native tongue and speechify in a way their real-world counterparts likely did not. Beyond those minor transgressions, “22 July” proves an immersive...
- 9/5/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass is known for his urgent cinematic style — from the Jason Bourne movies to the real-life issues he has tackled in films like United 93 that mix his documentary roots with topics that represent world-altering events. His latest film, 22 July, which screens in competition today here at the Venice Film Festival, deliberately takes the pace down a notch to examine the aftermath of the 2011 Norway Attacks that left 77 dead when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a teen leadership camp on the nearby island of Utoya.
With the film, the thoughtful, articulate and passionate Greengrass does cover the attacks themselves, then tells the story of what unfolded in their wake from the reactions of the government to the long trial and the story of one young man, Viljar Hanssen (Jonas Strand Gravli), who suffered severe injuries and...
With the film, the thoughtful, articulate and passionate Greengrass does cover the attacks themselves, then tells the story of what unfolded in their wake from the reactions of the government to the long trial and the story of one young man, Viljar Hanssen (Jonas Strand Gravli), who suffered severe injuries and...
- 9/5/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has released the trailer for “22 July,” depicting the true story behind the deadliest attack in Norway history since WWII. The drama comes from Academy Award-nominated director Paul Greengrass, known for his expertise in creating hyper-realistic adaptations of modern historical tragedies, as he did with “Captain Phillips,” “United 93,” and “Bloody Sunday.”
Anders Danielsen Lie stars as Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed a total of 77 people on July 22, 2011, as part of a lone-wolf terror attack against the government, civilian population, and a camp for teens. The attacks began with a car bomb in the government quarter of Oslo that killed eight, and continued later that same day when Breivik carried out a mass shooting at the Norwegian Labor Party’s Youth League summer leadership camp on the island of Utøya.
Based on the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack on Norway – And Its Aftermath” by Asne Seierstad,...
Anders Danielsen Lie stars as Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed a total of 77 people on July 22, 2011, as part of a lone-wolf terror attack against the government, civilian population, and a camp for teens. The attacks began with a car bomb in the government quarter of Oslo that killed eight, and continued later that same day when Breivik carried out a mass shooting at the Norwegian Labor Party’s Youth League summer leadership camp on the island of Utøya.
Based on the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack on Norway – And Its Aftermath” by Asne Seierstad,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Launching on Netflix on Wednesday, October 10 is 22 July. Here’s your first look at the trailer.
In 22 July, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of one survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, 22 July is based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, P.G.A., Paul Greengrass, P.G.A., Gregory Goodman, P.G.A., and Eli Bush, P.G.A., and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock,...
In 22 July, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of one survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, 22 July is based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, P.G.A., Paul Greengrass, P.G.A., Gregory Goodman, P.G.A., and Eli Bush, P.G.A., and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy Award-nominated director Paul Greengrass tackles the true story of Norway’s deadliest terror attack since World War II in the first trailer for “22 July.”
On that day in 2011, a far-right extremist set off a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 77 people, many of whom were teens, were killed. The trailer, and the film itself, analyzes the attack through the eyes of one survivor, who has to go through a physical and emotional journey to heal.
“22 July,” which Greengrass also wrote, is based on the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway — and Its Aftermath,” by Asne Seierstad.
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Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen star.
Scott Rudin, Gregory Goodman, Eli Bush and Greengrass produced.
On that day in 2011, a far-right extremist set off a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 77 people, many of whom were teens, were killed. The trailer, and the film itself, analyzes the attack through the eyes of one survivor, who has to go through a physical and emotional journey to heal.
“22 July,” which Greengrass also wrote, is based on the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway — and Its Aftermath,” by Asne Seierstad.
Also Read: Paul Greengrass to Direct Eliot Ness Biopic for Paramount
Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen star.
Scott Rudin, Gregory Goodman, Eli Bush and Greengrass produced.
- 9/4/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix has released the first trailer for Paul Greengrass’s harrowing adaptation of the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack, 22 July.
Written and Directed by Paul Greengrass, the film is based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, P.G.A., Paul Greengrass, P.G.A., Gregory Goodman, P.G.A., and Eli Bush, P.G.A., and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen.
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The film will debut Wednesday, October 10th on Netflix.
22 July Official Synopsis
In 22 July, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack.
Written and Directed by Paul Greengrass, the film is based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, P.G.A., Paul Greengrass, P.G.A., Gregory Goodman, P.G.A., and Eli Bush, P.G.A., and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen.
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The film will debut Wednesday, October 10th on Netflix.
22 July Official Synopsis
In 22 July, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack.
- 9/4/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix has debuted an explosive first trailer for Paul Greengrass’ 22 July, which tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack.
The film tells the story of how 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens on July 22 2011.
The Captain Phillips and United 93 director uses the lens of one survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
Written and directed by Greengrass, 22 July is based upon the book One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath by Åsne Seierstad. It is produced by Scott Rudin, Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, and Eli Bush and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen.
22 July will debut Wednesday,...
The film tells the story of how 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens on July 22 2011.
The Captain Phillips and United 93 director uses the lens of one survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
Written and directed by Greengrass, 22 July is based upon the book One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath by Åsne Seierstad. It is produced by Scott Rudin, Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, and Eli Bush and stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, Isak Bakli Aglen.
22 July will debut Wednesday,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
After one film this year about the 2011 Norway attacks, in which right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 in the worst attack in the country since the Second World War, I’m not sure we need another. However, Paul Greengrass has proven to be adept at capturing harrowing real-life tragedies in the past, and we’ll find out soon if his new drama is a compelling retelling of this story as it premieres tomorrow at Venice.
Ahead of the debut, Netflix has released the first trailer for the film, based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, and Isak Bakli Aglen, check out the preview below ahead of a global online release and limited theatrical run on October 10.
In 22 July, Academy...
Ahead of the debut, Netflix has released the first trailer for the film, based upon the book “One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath” by Åsne Seierstad. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Maria Bock, Thorbjørn Harr, Ola G. Furuseth, Seda Witt, and Isak Bakli Aglen, check out the preview below ahead of a global online release and limited theatrical run on October 10.
In 22 July, Academy...
- 9/4/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Netflix released the first trailer for 22 July on Tuesday.
The film retells the true story of Norway's deadliest terrorist attack on July 22, 2001, and its aftermath. The film begins with a far-right extremist who detonates a car bomb in Oslo and then carries out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens, killing 77 people in total.
Paul Greengrass serves as the film's director and writer, while Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Oigarden, Thorbjorn Harr, Jonas Strand Gravli, Ola G. Furuseth and Ulrikke Hansen Dovigen make up the cast.
The trailer opens with a group of teens ...
The film retells the true story of Norway's deadliest terrorist attack on July 22, 2001, and its aftermath. The film begins with a far-right extremist who detonates a car bomb in Oslo and then carries out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens, killing 77 people in total.
Paul Greengrass serves as the film's director and writer, while Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Oigarden, Thorbjorn Harr, Jonas Strand Gravli, Ola G. Furuseth and Ulrikke Hansen Dovigen make up the cast.
The trailer opens with a group of teens ...
Netflix released the first trailer for 22 July on Tuesday.
The film retells the true story of Norway's deadliest terrorist attack on July 22, 2001, and its aftermath. The film begins with a far-right extremist who detonates a car bomb in Oslo and then carries out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens, killing 77 people in total.
Paul Greengrass serves as the film's director and writer, while Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Oigarden, Thorbjorn Harr, Jonas Strand Gravli, Ola G. Furuseth and Ulrikke Hansen Dovigen make up the cast.
The trailer opens with a group of teens ...
The film retells the true story of Norway's deadliest terrorist attack on July 22, 2001, and its aftermath. The film begins with a far-right extremist who detonates a car bomb in Oslo and then carries out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens, killing 77 people in total.
Paul Greengrass serves as the film's director and writer, while Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Oigarden, Thorbjorn Harr, Jonas Strand Gravli, Ola G. Furuseth and Ulrikke Hansen Dovigen make up the cast.
The trailer opens with a group of teens ...
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