Reprise (2006)

Director:

Joachim Trier

Writers:

Joachim Trier (writer)
Eskil Vogt (writer)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of love, depression and burgeoning careers. |

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Anders Danielsen Lie	...	Phillip
Espen Klouman-Høiner	...	Erik
Viktoria Winge	...	Kari
Henrik Elvestad	...	Henning
Christian Rubeck	...	Lars
Odd Magnus Williamson	...	Morten
Rebekka Karijord	...	Johanne
Henrik Mestad	...	Jan Eivind
Pål Stokka	...	Geir
Sigmund Sæverud	...	Sten Egil Dahl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tone Danielsen	...	Inger, Phillip's mother
Eindride Eidsvold	...	Narrator
Kari Feilberg-Jacobsen	...	Guest at party
Silje Hagen	...	Lillian
Thorbjørn Harr	...	Mathis Wergeland
Ivar Lykke	...	Telesalgsjef
Elisabeth Sand	...	Hanne, Erik's mother

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Taiwan:PG-12 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Company:

Filmlance International AB

Trivia:

Sten Egil Dahl, the old writer in the movie, is based on Norwegian writer Tor Ulven. Ulven gave only one interview in his career, but is regarded as one of the most important writers in Norway during the eighties and nineties.

Norwegians think it's wonderful, everyone else hated it.

Avoid this movie! I saw this film as part of a press screening in San Francisco. At the time of this writing, it had not been released yet in the theaters here. This film will be appreciated by unsophisticated, young, art students with angst and a pack of Gauloise non-filter cigarettes, but not by anyone else, unless they're Norwegian. (Norwegians are so happy to see a film in that language that they temporarily lose their common sense) Beautifully shot and very well acted, this film makes for a frustrating evening spent. The entire audience was muttering as they left the screening. Some were visibly angry for having been suckered into the screening. As it appears to have absolutely flawless accolades everywhere *before release*, it appears that their publicity machine has been working overtime to pump up what is essentially 103 minutes of wasted time. (That actress is quite pretty, by the way. Let's hope that she gets a better script next time)