Best Norwegian Movies
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- DirectorJoachim TrierStarsRenate ReinsveAnders Danielsen LieHerbert NordrumThe chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.Won 5 2022 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
2022 Oscar nominee
Renate Reinsve
Blu-ray [Criterion: AVC 35.802 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,427kbps (NOR), ENG subs, Making of, BTS, Deleted scenes, Leaflet]
Blu-ray [UK MUBI: AVC 34.999 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,418kbps (NOR), ENG subs, Q&A, Mini BTS, Booklet (Oslo Trilogy)]
Blu-ray [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: AVC 23.4 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorMorten TyldumStarsAksel HennieSynnøve Macody LundNikolaj Coster-WaldauAn accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.Won 1 2012 Amanda Award
Blu-ray [UK Momentum Pictures: AVC 29.959 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,458kbps (NOR), 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,976kbps (ENG dub), ENG subs, Region B, BTS]
Blu-ray [Magnolia Pictures: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs, BTS]
Blu-ray [DK Nordisk Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG, Audio commentary (NOR), BTS (NOR)] - DirectorMarius HolstStarsBenjamin HelstadTrond NilssenStellan SkarsgårdNorwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?Won 3 2011 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
Blu-ray [UK Arrow: AVC 31.0 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Region B]
Blu-ray [NOR Euforia Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG, Documentary, Mini featurettes (NOR)] - DirectorErik PoppeStarsPål Sverre HagenTrine DyrholmEllen Dorrit PetersenA man convicted in his teens for killing a child is released on parole. He struggles to build a new life, but his past is uncovered.Won 2 2009 Amanda Awards
Blu-ray [NOR Scanbox Entertainment: 1080i/25fps, AVC 21.0 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 16-bit) 1,966kbps (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorErik SkjoldbjærgStarsStellan SkarsgårdSverre Anker OusdalMaria MathiesenIn a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.1997 Cannes Golden Camera nominee
Marianne O. Ulrichsen, Maria Mathiesen
Blu-ray [Criterion: 2.0 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Interview, "Near Winter" & "Close to Home" shorts] - DirectorHans Petter MolandStarsStellan SkarsgårdBruno GanzPål Sverre HagenAfter his son is murdered by drug dealers, a snowplow driver starts seeking revenge.Blu-ray [Magnolia Pictures: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs]
- DirectorJoachim TrierStarsEili HarboeKaya WilkinsHenrik RafaelsenA confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.Won 3 2018 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
2018 Oscar submission
Eili Harboe
Blu-ray [UK Thunderbird Releasing: Out of print, AVC 34.999 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,418kbps (NOR), ENG subs, Region B, Mini interviews, Mini BTS]
Blu-ray [DE Koch Media: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Blu-ray [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: BD-25, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorJoachim TrierStarsAnders Danielsen LieEspen Klouman HøinerViktoria WingeFueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, two competitive friends endure the pangs of love, depression, and burgeoning careers.Won 3 2007 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
2007 Oscar submission
Viktoria Winge
Blu-ray [UK MUBI (Oslo Trilogy): AVC 34.999 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,398kbps (NOR), ENG subs, Booklet] - DirectorJoachim TrierStarsAnders Danielsen LieHans Olav BrennerIngrid OlavaOne day in the life of Anders, a young recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to interview for a job and catch up with old friends in Oslo.Won 2 2012 Amanda Awards
2011 Cannes Un Certain Regard nominee
Malin Crépin
Blu-ray [UK MUBI (Oslo Trilogy): 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Booklet]
Blu-ray [FR Memento Films: AVC 19.35 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 16-bit) (NOR), ENG subs, Region B, Interview]
Blu-ray [NOR Norsk Film: 1080i/25fps, AVC 24.898 Mpbs, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,442kbps (NOR), No ENG, Region B] - DirectorJoachim RønningEspen SandbergStarsAksel HennieAgnes KittelsenNicolai Cleve BrochThe true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.Won 7 2009 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
2010 Oscar submission
Blu-ray [Music Box Films: AVC 15.97 Mpbs, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Documentary]
Blu-ray [UK Revolver Entertainment: 1080i/50fps, AVC 18.99 Mbps, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (NOR), ENG subs, Region free, Documentary]
Blu-ray [NOR Nordisk Film: AVC 29.903 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,529kbps (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorJoachim RønningEspen SandbergStarsPål Sverre HagenAnders BaasmoGustaf SkarsgårdIn 1947, with five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific.Won 4 2013 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
2013 Oscar nominee
Blu-ray [Starz / Anchor Bay: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs, Featurettes]
Blu-ray [NOR Nordisk Film: AVC 30.773 Mpbs, 7.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 5,069kbps, No ENG, Region B] - DirectorPetter NæssStarsPer Christian EllefsenSven NordinMarit Pia JacobsenWhen his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and woman-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. Through a friendship born of desperate dependence, the skittish Elling and the boisterous, would-be ladies' man Kjell Bjarne discover that not only can they survive on the outside--they can thrive. But as their courage grows, they find oddball ways to cope with society and strike up friendships in the unlikeliest places.2002 Oscar nominee
DVD (First Look Studios: ENG subs) - DirectorHarald ZwartStarsThomas GullestadJonathan Rhys MeyersMarie BlokhusThey were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one that got away.Won 3 2018 Amanda Awards
Blu-ray [Shout Factory: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs] - DirectorJens LienStarsTrond FausaPetronella BarkerPer SchaanningIn a strange city where every person seems content beyond reason a new man arrives in town and stirs up trouble by asking too many questions.Won 3 2006 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
2007 Edda Awards Best Film nominee
2006 Cannes ACID Award winner
Blu-ray [Upcoming - NOR: Kickstarter]
DVD [NOR Sandrew Metronome: 5.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs, Audio commentary (NOR), Making of (NOR)]
DVD [FR CTV International: 5.1 Dolby Digital (NOR), No ENG, Interview (NOR)]
DVD [AUS Madman: 5.1 Dolby Digital 224kbps, ENG subs]
DVD [Film Movement: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs]
DVD [UK Drakes Avenue: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), burnt-in ENG subs]
Norway/Iceland co-production - DirectorNils GaupStarsMikkel GaupIngvald GuttormNils UtsiA young Sámi man witnesses a band of vicious raiders slay his family and flees to a nearby village, where he learns he must become a Pathfinder.1988 Amanda Awards Best Film winner
1988 Oscar nominee
Blu-ray [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), ENG subs, Region B]
Blu-ray [DE Pidax: 2.0 Dolby Digital (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs] - DirectorBent HamerStarsTomas NorströmJoachim CalmeyerBjørn FlobergA scientific observer's job of observing an old cantankerous single man's kitchen habits is complicated by his growing friendship with him.Won 1 2003 Amanda Award, Best Film winner
2004 Oscar submission
DVD [MGM: 5.1 Dolby Digital (NOR), ENG subs] - DirectorGunnar VikeneStarsKristoffer JonerPål Sverre HagenIne Marie WilmannThe sailor Alfred is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when World War II breaks out. Suddenly the sailors are in the front of the war, without any weapons.Won 4 2023 Amanda Awards
2023 Oscar submission - DirectorErik PoppeStarsAndrea BerntzenAleksander HolmenSolveig Koløen BirkelandA teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.Won 2 2018 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
Blu-ray [NOR Nordisk Film: 7.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG, Region B]
Blu-ray [DE Universum Film: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG, Region B] - DirectorIvo CaprinoStarsWenche FossPer Theodor HaugenHarald Heide-Steen Jr.Reodor Felgen decides that he will enter a car race to defeat his former friend who has stolen his plans for a car.Blu-ray [NOR: 1.0 Dolby Digital (NOR), 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR remix), 5.1 Dolby Digital (ENG dub), ENG subs, Region free]
- DirectorIram HaqStarsMaria MozhdahAdil HussainEkavali KhannaThe story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani-Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man.Won 4 2018 Amanda Awards, Best Film winner
2019 Oscar submission
Blu-ray [NOR Star Media Entertainment: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG]
Blu-ray [ITA Lucky Red: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorHans Petter MolandStarsDamien NguyenBai LingDang Quoc Thinh TranAfter reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.2004 Amanda Awards Best Film nominee
DVD [Sony Pictures: 5.1 Dolby Digital (ENG)] - DirectorEskil VogtStarsRakel Lenora Petersen FløttumAlva Brynsmo RamstadSam AshrafDuring the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.Won 4 2022 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
2021 Cannes Un Certain Regard nominee
Blu-ray [RLJ Entertainment: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), 2.0 DTS-HD MA (ENG dub), ENG subs]
Blu-ray [DE Capelight Pictures: AVC 34.59 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,606kbps (NOR), No ENG, Audio commentary (ENG)]
Blu-ray [FR KinoVista: AVC 30.003 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,405kbps (NOR), No ENG, Audio commentary (ENG), Interview, Featurettes, Deleted scenes]
Blu-ray [ESP Vertigo Films: AVC 24.999 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 3,542kbps (NOR), 2.0 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) 2,013kbps (ENG dub), No ENG subs]
Blu-ray [NOR Star Media Entertainment: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorEskil VogtStarsEllen Dorrit PetersenHenrik RafaelsenVera VitaliForsaken in a new Oslo apartment, a frail blind woman battles to come to terms with her condition, as she slowly retracts into an elaborate fantasy bubble. Are her stories fanning her suspicions, or is this what total blindness looks like?Won 4 2014 Amanda Awards, Best Film nominee
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Blu-ray [UK Axiom: AVC 35.992 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHaz, 24-bit) 3,359kbps (NOR), ENG subs, Region free, Interview] - DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsOtto JespersenRobert StoltenbergKnut NærumA group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.Won 2 2011 Amanda Awards
Blu-ray [Magnolia Pictures: AVC 19.34 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs, BTS]
Blu-ray [UK Momentum Pictures: BD-50, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR, ENG dub), ENG subs, Region B]
Blu-ray [NOR Svensk Filmindustri: BD-25, 1080i/50fps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), No ENG] - DirectorTommy WirkolaStarsJeppe Beck LaursenCharlotte FrognerJenny SkavlanA ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.Blu-ray [MPI Media Group: AVC 32.82 Mbps, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (NOR), 2.0 LPCM (ENG dub), ENG subs, BTS, Making of, Mini featurettes]
Blu-ray [UK Entertainment One: 1080i/50fps, AVC 29.79 Mpbs, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (48kHz, 24-bit) (NOR), ENG subs, Region B]