I really enjoyed this film. If anyone has seen it and liked it, I recommend reading a book by the Danish born Norwegian author Axel Sandemosse, who this movie is based on (whoever "Espen Arnakke" is supposed to be, must be a pseudonym). Aksel Sandemosse wrote the famous "Janteloven," or the law of Jante, in which he criticized the stifling nature of Scandinavian culture. Basically, in Jante, Denmark, as I am told, everyone was a fisherman, and everyone who aspired to be something else, was discouraged from such thoughts (such as creative writers). The movie is great without knowing this history, but it is also interesting to read into it with this background.
Review of Misery Harbour
