Exclusive: SkyShowtime’s drama original Codename: Annika is taking its art crime sensibilities around the world.
In one of the few international distribution stories you’ll read this week not directly related to the London TV Screenings, Mediawan Rights has snapped up sales rights to the Swedish-Finnish series.
Mediawan will sell it outside of European streamer SkyShowtime’s footprint, which covers parts of mainland and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, and second window rights within the operating territories.
Codename: Annika stars Sannah Nedergård as Emma Haka, a Finnish art crime investigator who infiltrates an auction in Stockholm during an undercover mission that proves to be more dangerous than expected. She is forced to assume a wild and fiery alias, Annika Stormare, and the lines between the two personalities begin to blur.
“We are proud to add this SkyShowtime Original Series to our distribution line-up, enriching Mediawan Rights’ catalogue and strengthening our international development strategy,...
In one of the few international distribution stories you’ll read this week not directly related to the London TV Screenings, Mediawan Rights has snapped up sales rights to the Swedish-Finnish series.
Mediawan will sell it outside of European streamer SkyShowtime’s footprint, which covers parts of mainland and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, and second window rights within the operating territories.
Codename: Annika stars Sannah Nedergård as Emma Haka, a Finnish art crime investigator who infiltrates an auction in Stockholm during an undercover mission that proves to be more dangerous than expected. She is forced to assume a wild and fiery alias, Annika Stormare, and the lines between the two personalities begin to blur.
“We are proud to add this SkyShowtime Original Series to our distribution line-up, enriching Mediawan Rights’ catalogue and strengthening our international development strategy,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
This Swedish horror-comedy The Conference is just what you need to spruce up this Halloween season!
The slasher-horror genre is gaining momentum thanks to cult favorites like the Scream trilogy – and this Swedish slasher comes with an interesting twist. We’ve got everything about this slasher-comedy movie coming to Netflix this October!
For starters, this movie is based on the novels by Mats Strandberg whilst it is directed by Patrik Eklund.
Both he and Thomas Moldestad were the co-writers of the screenplay and Sf Studios is the mastermind production company behind the film’s aesthetics.
What Is The Conference About?
True to the name, the movie is about a team-building conference that applies to municipal employees but this quickly turns into a nightmare when accusations of corruption start plaguing the work environment.
If this is not enough, a mysterious dark figure is on the prowl for murders – and it seems...
The slasher-horror genre is gaining momentum thanks to cult favorites like the Scream trilogy – and this Swedish slasher comes with an interesting twist. We’ve got everything about this slasher-comedy movie coming to Netflix this October!
For starters, this movie is based on the novels by Mats Strandberg whilst it is directed by Patrik Eklund.
Both he and Thomas Moldestad were the co-writers of the screenplay and Sf Studios is the mastermind production company behind the film’s aesthetics.
What Is The Conference About?
True to the name, the movie is about a team-building conference that applies to municipal employees but this quickly turns into a nightmare when accusations of corruption start plaguing the work environment.
If this is not enough, a mysterious dark figure is on the prowl for murders – and it seems...
- 10/13/2023
- by Sumitra Ray
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Swedish slasher comedy The Conference will premiere on Netflix in October 2023.
Prepare to be enchanted because Netflix will release The Conference in October 2023, a scary Swedish slasher thriller that will send shivers down your spine.
This Swedish Horror Comedy is brought to life under the deft direction of Patrik Eklund, who skillfully adapted it from the gripping pages of Mats Strandberg’s literary work. Brace yourself for an unmatched fall into the depths of horror comedy in The Conference.
When Will The Conference Be Released?
The Conference, the widely anticipated comic thriller film from Netflix, has a release date On October 13, 2023.
Also Read: No One Will Save You 2 Everything You Need to Know!
The Cast and Crew of the Conference. About Netflix
The Conference stars Katia Winter, Eva Melander, & Adam Lundgren.
Some might remember Katia Winter, who’s yet to appear in a Netflix Original. In Amazon Prime‘s The Boys,...
Prepare to be enchanted because Netflix will release The Conference in October 2023, a scary Swedish slasher thriller that will send shivers down your spine.
This Swedish Horror Comedy is brought to life under the deft direction of Patrik Eklund, who skillfully adapted it from the gripping pages of Mats Strandberg’s literary work. Brace yourself for an unmatched fall into the depths of horror comedy in The Conference.
When Will The Conference Be Released?
The Conference, the widely anticipated comic thriller film from Netflix, has a release date On October 13, 2023.
Also Read: No One Will Save You 2 Everything You Need to Know!
The Cast and Crew of the Conference. About Netflix
The Conference stars Katia Winter, Eva Melander, & Adam Lundgren.
Some might remember Katia Winter, who’s yet to appear in a Netflix Original. In Amazon Prime‘s The Boys,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Mantisha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
"You can't run a conference facility without Wi-Fi." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a Swedish slasher horror comedy called The Conference, made by Swedish filmmaker Patrik Eklund. It's debuting for streaming worldwide starting in October, which is the best time to launch a film like this, of course. What begins as team-building fun, descends into a nightmare as a mysterious masked killer begins stalking and picking off the participants one by one. A conference for municipal employees turns into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate, and a strange figure starts murdering the attendees one-by-one. The Conference is a slasher comedy that is based on Mats Strandbergs book by the same name. Starring Eva Melander, Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Lola Zackow, and Christoffer Nordenrot. Looks like another fun spin on slashers, with most of the attendees being municipal schmucks it seems. Check this out. // Continue Reading...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Next month’s Friday the 13th continues its streak for being one of the year’s busiest days for horror. The latest to land the coveted spot for release is Netflix‘s The Conference, and the new trailer promises a killer great time.
Look for The Conference exclusively on Netflix on October 13, 2023.
The slasher comedy is “about a teambuilding conference attended by municipal employees that spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants, one-by-one in this Swedish comedy slasher with warm, humoristic characters.”
It’s based on Mats Strandberg’s book of the same name.
The Conference is directed by Patrik Eklund and written by Thomas Moldestad. It stars Eva Melander, Katia Winter, and Adam Lundgren. Winter previously stared in Banshee Chapter, “Sleepy Hollow,” and “The Boys.”
Watch the brand new trailer...
Look for The Conference exclusively on Netflix on October 13, 2023.
The slasher comedy is “about a teambuilding conference attended by municipal employees that spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants, one-by-one in this Swedish comedy slasher with warm, humoristic characters.”
It’s based on Mats Strandberg’s book of the same name.
The Conference is directed by Patrik Eklund and written by Thomas Moldestad. It stars Eva Melander, Katia Winter, and Adam Lundgren. Winter previously stared in Banshee Chapter, “Sleepy Hollow,” and “The Boys.”
Watch the brand new trailer...
- 9/15/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Awards
The European Film Academy has revealed the nominations for Lux – The European Audience Film Award. The award is presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.
The nominated films are: “20,000 Species of Bees” by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain); “The Teacher’s Lounge” by İlker Çatak (Germany); “Fallen Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki; “On the Adamant” by Nicolas Philibert; and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” by Anna Hints.
The five nominated films will now be subtitled in all 24 EU languages. The winner will be determined by the general public and the members of the European Parliament (each holding 50% of the vote) and announced during an awards ceremony in March 2024.
European Film Academy chair and president of the Lux jury Mike Downey said: “We know that cinema not only enhances the imagination but also shows our entire world in multiple perspectives and...
The European Film Academy has revealed the nominations for Lux – The European Audience Film Award. The award is presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas.
The nominated films are: “20,000 Species of Bees” by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain); “The Teacher’s Lounge” by İlker Çatak (Germany); “Fallen Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki; “On the Adamant” by Nicolas Philibert; and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” by Anna Hints.
The five nominated films will now be subtitled in all 24 EU languages. The winner will be determined by the general public and the members of the European Parliament (each holding 50% of the vote) and announced during an awards ceremony in March 2024.
European Film Academy chair and president of the Lux jury Mike Downey said: “We know that cinema not only enhances the imagination but also shows our entire world in multiple perspectives and...
- 9/4/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
‘Codename: Annika’: SkyShowtime Unveils Cast & Trailer
SkyShowtime has unveiled cast and trailer for Codename: Annika, one of the fledgling Paramount/Comcast Jv’s biggest originals to date. The series follows a Finnish detective, Emma Haka, played by Sannah Nedergård (Yellow Sulphur Sky), who is still completing her undercover training when she gets sent on a mission into Stockholm’s corrupt world of fine art trade. Unveiled at the Stockholm International Film Festival, Codename from Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy will star the likes of Ardalan Esmaili (Easy Money) as Rasmus Ståhlgren, Eva Melander (Border) as Rina Olander and Helena Bergström (House of Angels) as Agatha Torstensson, along with Pekka Strang (Tom of Finland) as Raimo Korpi, Clarisse Lhoni-Botte (Rolling to You) as Béatrice Joly and Charles Martins (Emily in Paris) as Denver Carpentier. Show will launch next month on the streaming service that is available in territories in which...
SkyShowtime has unveiled cast and trailer for Codename: Annika, one of the fledgling Paramount/Comcast Jv’s biggest originals to date. The series follows a Finnish detective, Emma Haka, played by Sannah Nedergård (Yellow Sulphur Sky), who is still completing her undercover training when she gets sent on a mission into Stockholm’s corrupt world of fine art trade. Unveiled at the Stockholm International Film Festival, Codename from Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy will star the likes of Ardalan Esmaili (Easy Money) as Rasmus Ståhlgren, Eva Melander (Border) as Rina Olander and Helena Bergström (House of Angels) as Agatha Torstensson, along with Pekka Strang (Tom of Finland) as Raimo Korpi, Clarisse Lhoni-Botte (Rolling to You) as Béatrice Joly and Charles Martins (Emily in Paris) as Denver Carpentier. Show will launch next month on the streaming service that is available in territories in which...
- 8/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global has unveiled a teaser trailer for six-part original crime drama series Codename: Annika at the Stockholm International Film Festival outdoor cinema, Sommarbio.
The Finnish-Swedish production, which originally had the working title ID, was part of a deal that the streamer struck early this year with Warner Bros. Discovery for exclusive rights across all of Europe to 21 HBO Max European originals. Codename: Annika will launch on SkyShowtime in September.
Created by Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy of production company Helsinki-Filmi (Tove, Ladies of Steel, Tom of Finland, Heart of a Lion, Lapland Odyssey) and directed by Finnish director Aj Annila (Peacemaker), the show promises to take audiences behind the scenes of the world of high-class art fraud, while also exploring “the reality of navigating a double identity.”
The series stars Sannah Nedergård (Yellow Sulphur Sky) as Finnish art fraud investigator Emma/Annika.
The Finnish-Swedish production, which originally had the working title ID, was part of a deal that the streamer struck early this year with Warner Bros. Discovery for exclusive rights across all of Europe to 21 HBO Max European originals. Codename: Annika will launch on SkyShowtime in September.
Created by Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy of production company Helsinki-Filmi (Tove, Ladies of Steel, Tom of Finland, Heart of a Lion, Lapland Odyssey) and directed by Finnish director Aj Annila (Peacemaker), the show promises to take audiences behind the scenes of the world of high-class art fraud, while also exploring “the reality of navigating a double identity.”
The series stars Sannah Nedergård (Yellow Sulphur Sky) as Finnish art fraud investigator Emma/Annika.
- 8/16/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The duo behind the hit Nordic franchise “Snabba Cash,” helmer Jesper Ganslandt and screenwriter Oskar Söderlund, have re-teamed on “Cry Wolf,” an action thriller series starring British musician-turned-actor Eliot Sumner (“No Time to Die”).
Ordered by Swedish broadcaster TV4, “Cry Wolf” is based on “Vargasommar,” the anticipated debut novel of Hans Rosenfeldt, the BAFTA-nominated creator of “Bron” (“The Bridge”) and British series “Marcella.” Fifth Season has boarded international sales.
“Cry Wolf” will also star Eva Melander (“UFO Sweden”) and Henrik Dorsin (“Triangle of Sadness”). It will start filming in in Haparanda, near the border of Finland, in July. Melander is set play Hannah Wester, a 54-year-old police officer whose quiet life in Haparanda gets turned upside down after a wolf is found dead. The ordinary investigation becomes a sprawling criminal case connected to a bloody drug deal in Finland and sparks a series of brutal events.
Ganslandt said he “wanted...
Ordered by Swedish broadcaster TV4, “Cry Wolf” is based on “Vargasommar,” the anticipated debut novel of Hans Rosenfeldt, the BAFTA-nominated creator of “Bron” (“The Bridge”) and British series “Marcella.” Fifth Season has boarded international sales.
“Cry Wolf” will also star Eva Melander (“UFO Sweden”) and Henrik Dorsin (“Triangle of Sadness”). It will start filming in in Haparanda, near the border of Finland, in July. Melander is set play Hannah Wester, a 54-year-old police officer whose quiet life in Haparanda gets turned upside down after a wolf is found dead. The ordinary investigation becomes a sprawling criminal case connected to a bloody drug deal in Finland and sparks a series of brutal events.
Ganslandt said he “wanted...
- 3/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is re-teaming with Sf Studios on “The Conference,” a high-concept Swedish comedy slasher film based on a novel by Mats Strandberg, one of Scandinavia’s most successful horror writers.
Patrik Eklund (“We Got This”) directed the film with a cast led by Katia Winter (“Sleepy Hollow”), Adam Lundgren (“Hilma”) and Eva Melander (“Border”).
Penned by Thomas Moldestad, the movie revolves around a team-building conference attended by municipal employees which spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants one-by-one.
Sf Studios, which previously delivered “Snabba Cash,” “Red Dot,” “Loving Adults” and “Ehrengard” for Netflix, is producing the film which is slated to be released globally on the streamer later this year. The shoot recently wrapped.
Strandberg is also an executive producer of film. His books have been published in over 30 countries. His successful book “The Circle,...
Patrik Eklund (“We Got This”) directed the film with a cast led by Katia Winter (“Sleepy Hollow”), Adam Lundgren (“Hilma”) and Eva Melander (“Border”).
Penned by Thomas Moldestad, the movie revolves around a team-building conference attended by municipal employees which spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants one-by-one.
Sf Studios, which previously delivered “Snabba Cash,” “Red Dot,” “Loving Adults” and “Ehrengard” for Netflix, is producing the film which is slated to be released globally on the streamer later this year. The shoot recently wrapped.
Strandberg is also an executive producer of film. His books have been published in over 30 countries. His successful book “The Circle,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
A daring character-driven crime drama about motherhood, “Snow Angels” is one of the highlights of this year’s Berlinale Series selection. Set in wintertime Stockholm, the gripping story follows three women — a mother, a policewoman and a child nurse — whose fates become intertwined following the disappearance of a 5-week-old infant.
The series is headlined by Josefin Asplund (“Vikings”), Eva Melander (“Border”), Maria Rossing (“Splitting Up Together”) and Ardalan Esmaili (“The Charmer”). Produced by Sweden’s Yellow Bird and Denmark’s Happy Ending Film, the six-part show is being represented in international markets by REinvent which unveiled a sale to Germany’s Ard Degeto at the start of market.
Variety talked to the strong female duo behind the gripping drama, the creator and writer Mette Heeno (“Splitting Up Together”), and the director Anna Zackrisson.
What’s the genesis of “Snow Angels”?
Mette Heeno: I wanted to explore the theme of motherhood...
The series is headlined by Josefin Asplund (“Vikings”), Eva Melander (“Border”), Maria Rossing (“Splitting Up Together”) and Ardalan Esmaili (“The Charmer”). Produced by Sweden’s Yellow Bird and Denmark’s Happy Ending Film, the six-part show is being represented in international markets by REinvent which unveiled a sale to Germany’s Ard Degeto at the start of market.
Variety talked to the strong female duo behind the gripping drama, the creator and writer Mette Heeno (“Splitting Up Together”), and the director Anna Zackrisson.
What’s the genesis of “Snow Angels”?
Mette Heeno: I wanted to explore the theme of motherhood...
- 3/4/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The character-driven, six-part crime drama is created and written by Mette Heeno.
REinvent has sold its Berlinale Series selection Snow Angels (Snöänglar) to Ard Degeto for Germany.
The character-driven, six-part crime drama is created and written by Mette Heeno (Splitting Up Together), directed by Anna Zackrisson and produced by Georgie Mathew for Sweden’s Yellow Bird and Denmark’s Happy Ending Film.
The story, set during a cold winter in Stockholm, is about three women — a mother, a policewoman and a child nurse — connected to the case of a missing infant. The cast is led by Josefin Asplund (Vikings), Eva Melander...
REinvent has sold its Berlinale Series selection Snow Angels (Snöänglar) to Ard Degeto for Germany.
The character-driven, six-part crime drama is created and written by Mette Heeno (Splitting Up Together), directed by Anna Zackrisson and produced by Georgie Mathew for Sweden’s Yellow Bird and Denmark’s Happy Ending Film.
The story, set during a cold winter in Stockholm, is about three women — a mother, a policewoman and a child nurse — connected to the case of a missing infant. The cast is led by Josefin Asplund (Vikings), Eva Melander...
- 3/2/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has ordered “The Unlikely Murderer,” a Swedish limited series based on Thomas Pettersson’s eponymous 2018 award-winning book.
The five-part drama series is a fictional interpretation of how Stig Engström, the graphic designer named as the suspected murderer of Sweden’s prime minister Olof Palme, managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck and a perplexed police force.
Engström’s murder was not planned well, he did everything wrong from the beginning and almost no one believed his lies about what he actually did during that fateful night in 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. The series will question how police could have let the suspect get away, despite tracking him.
The series is written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström. Charlotte Brändström (“The Witcher”) is the conceptual director and will helm the first two episodes of the show.
The Swedish-language series will be produced by Flx,...
The five-part drama series is a fictional interpretation of how Stig Engström, the graphic designer named as the suspected murderer of Sweden’s prime minister Olof Palme, managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck and a perplexed police force.
Engström’s murder was not planned well, he did everything wrong from the beginning and almost no one believed his lies about what he actually did during that fateful night in 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. The series will question how police could have let the suspect get away, despite tracking him.
The series is written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström. Charlotte Brändström (“The Witcher”) is the conceptual director and will helm the first two episodes of the show.
The Swedish-language series will be produced by Flx,...
- 12/3/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has greenlit a five-part Swedish-language series on Stig Engström, the man who was named as the probable murderer of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.
The Unlikely Murderer is made by Swedish producer Flx — which is behind Netflix series Quicksand and Love & Anarchy — and stars Robert Gustafsson as Engström. The part-fictionalized story is based on a 2018 book by Thomas Pettersson.
Following the assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.
Other cast includes Eva Melander, Mikael Persbrandt and Peter Andersson. Joel Spira, Emil Almén, Shanti Roney, Torkel Petterson, Henrik Norlén, Lia Boysen, Magnus Krepper, Björn Bengtsson, Peter Viitanen, and Cilla Thorell also feature.
Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström are the writers, while Charlotte Brändström is the conceptual director. Simon Kaijser also directs. The executive producer is Pontus Edgren, while Fatima Varhos...
The Unlikely Murderer is made by Swedish producer Flx — which is behind Netflix series Quicksand and Love & Anarchy — and stars Robert Gustafsson as Engström. The part-fictionalized story is based on a 2018 book by Thomas Pettersson.
Following the assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.
Other cast includes Eva Melander, Mikael Persbrandt and Peter Andersson. Joel Spira, Emil Almén, Shanti Roney, Torkel Petterson, Henrik Norlén, Lia Boysen, Magnus Krepper, Björn Bengtsson, Peter Viitanen, and Cilla Thorell also feature.
Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström are the writers, while Charlotte Brändström is the conceptual director. Simon Kaijser also directs. The executive producer is Pontus Edgren, while Fatima Varhos...
- 12/3/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Charter
Sweden’s Amanda Kernell is poised to debut her sophomore feature Charter in 2020, produced by Lars Lindstrom and Eva Akergren. Kernell reunites with her Sami Blood (2016) Dp Sophia Olsson (who has worked with Runar Runarsson and Jesper Ganslandt) and the film stars Eva Melander, Ane Dahl Torp and Sverrir Gudnason. Kernell’s festival darling debut Sami Blood premiered in Venice Days, where it picked up the Label Europa Cinemas Award and the Fedeora Award for Best Director of a Debut Film.…...
Sweden’s Amanda Kernell is poised to debut her sophomore feature Charter in 2020, produced by Lars Lindstrom and Eva Akergren. Kernell reunites with her Sami Blood (2016) Dp Sophia Olsson (who has worked with Runar Runarsson and Jesper Ganslandt) and the film stars Eva Melander, Ane Dahl Torp and Sverrir Gudnason. Kernell’s festival darling debut Sami Blood premiered in Venice Days, where it picked up the Label Europa Cinemas Award and the Fedeora Award for Best Director of a Debut Film.…...
- 12/31/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Ali Abbasi's Border (2018) is having its exclusive online premiere on Mubi in the United Kingdom. It is showing from July 12 – August 10, 2019.Transcendence is a corporeal mechanism, as it dwells on the slim border dividing human from inhuman. Precisely this convergence of carnality and affect is what Ali Abbasi’s second feature film, Border (2018), touches upon. Tina (Eva Melander) is apathetic to the pleasures of society and relationships, yet she possesses an uncanny gift: to smell what people are feeling. Her compartmentalized being is stirred when she meets Vore (Eero Milonoff), their vertiginous infatuation reminiscing the Platonic myth of the androgyne: two souls in a single body. The truth, however, is far more unchaste. In Tina’s world, emotions acquire smell, aggression and passion become equally associated with sex, exacerbated by Nature’s sheltering landscapes. Her character is more intimate with the forest, than with people, and, for once, animalistic behavior is not condemned.
- 7/14/2019
- MUBI
Ali Abbasi's Border (2018) is having its exclusive online premiere on Mubi in the United Kingdom. It is showing from July 12 – August 10, 2019.Behind the scenes of Border. Photo by Christian Geisnæs.Border is a film you will never forget. Not only because it’s a mythology-drenched love story, nor on the sole basis that Tina (Eva Melander) can literally smell people’s feelings; but because the film will leave a solid mark in imagery you cannot unsee, while enchanting you with the magic of interpersonal connection. A modern-day fairy tale, Ali Abbasi’s third project after the short film M for Markus (2011) and the feature Shelley (2016) is based on a short story by acclaimed writer John Ajvide Lindqvist, yet the director explores cinema’s dimensions in adapting the script, exquisite cinematography, and gradual character development that all make Border a cohesive world of its own. Set on the political border of Sweden,...
- 7/11/2019
- MUBI
Netflix may get most of the attention, but it’s hardly a one-stop shop for cinephiles who are looking to stream essential classic and contemporary films. Each of the prominent streaming platforms — and there are more of them all the time — caters to its own niche of film obsessives. From chilling horror fare on Shudder, to esoteric (but unmissable) festival hits on the newly launched Ovid.tv, IndieWire’s monthly guide will highlight the best of what’s coming to every major streaming site, with an eye towards exclusive titles and bonus features that may help readers decide which of these services is right for them.
Here’s the best of the best for April 2019.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime has become the most reliable platform for exclusive streaming access to exciting indie and foreign movies. Netflix might get “Infinity War,” but Amazon Prime gets “Shoplifters.” Netflix might get “Solo,” but Amazon Prime gets “Cold War.
Here’s the best of the best for April 2019.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime has become the most reliable platform for exclusive streaming access to exciting indie and foreign movies. Netflix might get “Infinity War,” but Amazon Prime gets “Shoplifters.” Netflix might get “Solo,” but Amazon Prime gets “Cold War.
- 4/5/2019
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
In Border Swedish/Iranian director Ali Abbasi offers one of the most intriguing, moving and utterly compelling films of the year so far. Adapted from a short story by Let The Right One In writer John Ajvide Lindqvist titled Gräns. The film tells the story of an intuitive customs officer named Tina (Eva Melander) as she struggles to come to terms with her true identity after a chance meeting with the mysterious Vore (Eero Milonoff), whom she finds herself strangely attracted to.
A couple of weeks ago, HeyUGuys caught up with Abbasi and his lead actors Melander and Milonof who were on a flying visit to London. We were able to talk to them about this extraordinary story and their experiences of working under such exceptional circumstances and what compelled them to take on such a challenging project. Read our glowing review from Cannes last year.
For Abbasi, this was...
A couple of weeks ago, HeyUGuys caught up with Abbasi and his lead actors Melander and Milonof who were on a flying visit to London. We were able to talk to them about this extraordinary story and their experiences of working under such exceptional circumstances and what compelled them to take on such a challenging project. Read our glowing review from Cannes last year.
For Abbasi, this was...
- 3/10/2019
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sweden-based Iranian director Ali Abbasi’s new film features quasi-Neanderthal misfits making love in the woods and asks what it is to be human
Border is a film so packed with strange surprises that it’s best to see it without knowing anything about it, and almost impossible to discuss in a spoiler-free way. So if that’s the experience you crave, read no further. As its title suggests, Border blurs boundaries. The story begins at a literal border – a Swedish ferry terminal – and proceeds to dismantle more abstract ones: between human and animal, male and female, civilised and primal, right and wrong, possibly sublime and ridiculous. In terms of genre, too, it straddles Nordic noir, outsider romance and folk fantasy. And it features what could well be the weirdest sex scene in the history of cinema.
Our heroine is Tina, a customs officer who immediately seems odd. Her features are almost Neanderthal,...
Border is a film so packed with strange surprises that it’s best to see it without knowing anything about it, and almost impossible to discuss in a spoiler-free way. So if that’s the experience you crave, read no further. As its title suggests, Border blurs boundaries. The story begins at a literal border – a Swedish ferry terminal – and proceeds to dismantle more abstract ones: between human and animal, male and female, civilised and primal, right and wrong, possibly sublime and ridiculous. In terms of genre, too, it straddles Nordic noir, outsider romance and folk fantasy. And it features what could well be the weirdest sex scene in the history of cinema.
Our heroine is Tina, a customs officer who immediately seems odd. Her features are almost Neanderthal,...
- 3/6/2019
- The Guardian - Film News
Before February draws to a close, we have one more batch of horror and sci-fi home media releases coming our way, including the Oscar-nominated Border, which this writer loved. There are also a ton of great cult titles that are finally getting their dues this week, including Mausoleum, Invasion of the Blood Farmers, Wacko, Next of Kin, and for all you classic sci-fi fans, Scream Factory is showing some love to The Mole People as well, and if you missed it in theaters, The Possession of Hannah Grace comes home on Tuesday, too.
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for February 26th include Willard (2003), Party Line, Bullitt County, Atone, and Battle for the Lost Planet/Mutant War.
Border
Tina (Eva Melander) is a border guard who has the ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. When she comes across a mysterious man (Eero Milonoff) with a smell that confounds her detection,...
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for February 26th include Willard (2003), Party Line, Bullitt County, Atone, and Battle for the Lost Planet/Mutant War.
Border
Tina (Eva Melander) is a border guard who has the ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. When she comes across a mysterious man (Eero Milonoff) with a smell that confounds her detection,...
- 2/26/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Other winners include Goliath and Reconstructing Utøya.
Ali Abbasi’s Border (Gräns) was the big winner at Sweden’s Guldbagge Awards, which were announced last night (Jan 29) in Stockholm.
The film, which also won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes last year, scooped six awards in total, including best film and best actress for Eva Melander.
Peter Grönlund’s Goliath won four awards including best actor for Joakim Sällquist and best screenplay.
Reconstructing Utøya won best director for Carl Javér and best Documentary.
Full list of winners
Best Film
Border (Gräns)
Best Director
Carl Javér...
Ali Abbasi’s Border (Gräns) was the big winner at Sweden’s Guldbagge Awards, which were announced last night (Jan 29) in Stockholm.
The film, which also won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes last year, scooped six awards in total, including best film and best actress for Eva Melander.
Peter Grönlund’s Goliath won four awards including best actor for Joakim Sällquist and best screenplay.
Reconstructing Utøya won best director for Carl Javér and best Documentary.
Full list of winners
Best Film
Border (Gräns)
Best Director
Carl Javér...
- 1/29/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Ali Abbasi's genre-bending fantasy tale Border, about gender-fluid trolls living in modern-day Sweden, was the big winner Monday night at the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's leading film honors, picking up five trophies, including for best film.
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let the Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
Eva Melander, almost unrecognizable without the prosthetics and the extra 40 pounds she gained for the lead role in Border, picked up best actress honors, while Finnish co-star Eero Milonoff was ...
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let the Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
Eva Melander, almost unrecognizable without the prosthetics and the extra 40 pounds she gained for the lead role in Border, picked up best actress honors, while Finnish co-star Eero Milonoff was ...
- 1/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ali Abbasi's genre-bending fantasy tale Border, about gender-fluid trolls living in modern-day Sweden, was the big winner Monday night at the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's leading film honors, picking up five trophies, including for best film.
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let the Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
Eva Melander, almost unrecognizable without the prosthetics and the extra 40 pounds she gained for the lead role in Border, picked up best actress honors, while Finnish co-star Eero Milonoff was ...
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let the Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
Eva Melander, almost unrecognizable without the prosthetics and the extra 40 pounds she gained for the lead role in Border, picked up best actress honors, while Finnish co-star Eero Milonoff was ...
- 1/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Marvel’s zeitgeist-grabbing “Black Panther” dominated the Oscar craft races on Tuesday, grabbing six nominations for costume design, production design, score (composer Ludwig Göransson), song (“All the Stars”), sound editing, and sound mixing.
But it was snubbed for visual effects after being talked up as a frontrunner, and cinematographer Rachel Morrison missed out on her second nomination after breaking the glass ceiling for last year’s “Mudbound.” While the VFX branch may have deemed the effects as too supportive, Morrison perhaps fell prey to the confusion surrounding where cinematography ends and VFX begins.
Read More: 2019 Oscar Nominations Full List: ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Roma’ Land 10 Noms Each
Wakanda architect Hannah Beachler led the way as the first African-American nominated for production design, helping director Ryan Coogler achieve his vision of unity with her unique version of Afrofuturism. Also recognized as part of that crucial collaboration was costume designer Ruth Carter (snagging her third nomination).
Meanwhile,...
But it was snubbed for visual effects after being talked up as a frontrunner, and cinematographer Rachel Morrison missed out on her second nomination after breaking the glass ceiling for last year’s “Mudbound.” While the VFX branch may have deemed the effects as too supportive, Morrison perhaps fell prey to the confusion surrounding where cinematography ends and VFX begins.
Read More: 2019 Oscar Nominations Full List: ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Roma’ Land 10 Noms Each
Wakanda architect Hannah Beachler led the way as the first African-American nominated for production design, helping director Ryan Coogler achieve his vision of unity with her unique version of Afrofuturism. Also recognized as part of that crucial collaboration was costume designer Ruth Carter (snagging her third nomination).
Meanwhile,...
- 1/22/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Scandinavian sci-fi series “The White Wall” is coming to the international market, starting at Natpe, after Drg picked up international rights to the upcoming project. Finland’s Fire Monkey and Nice Drama, part of the Nordic Entertainment Group, are making “The White Wall” for Swedish pubcaster Svt and its Finnish counterpart, Yle.
It will feature a roster of well-known Scandi talent, including Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”), Vera Vitali (“Arne Dahl”), Ardalan Esmaili (“Greyzone”), and Eva Melander (“The Bridge”). It was created by Aleksi Salmenperä (“A Man’s Job”), Mikko Pöllä (“Easy Living”), and Roope Lehtinen (“Black Widows”).
The series follows events after a mysterious white wall is discovered at the site of the world’s largest nuclear waste depository. It becomes clear that the wall is not made of any material known to man, and the team at the nuclear waste center must decide how to deal with it.
Drg is...
It will feature a roster of well-known Scandi talent, including Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”), Vera Vitali (“Arne Dahl”), Ardalan Esmaili (“Greyzone”), and Eva Melander (“The Bridge”). It was created by Aleksi Salmenperä (“A Man’s Job”), Mikko Pöllä (“Easy Living”), and Roope Lehtinen (“Black Widows”).
The series follows events after a mysterious white wall is discovered at the site of the world’s largest nuclear waste depository. It becomes clear that the wall is not made of any material known to man, and the team at the nuclear waste center must decide how to deal with it.
Drg is...
- 1/16/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
This Oscar season Best Makeup and Hairstyling was all about dramatic transformations, making Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Christian Bale (“Vice”), and Tilda Swinton (“Suspiria”) unrecognizable as Freddie Mercury, Dick Cheney, and an 85-year-old male psychotherapist and horrifying witch.
Likewise, Eva Melander was made unrecognizable as a troll in the fantastical “Border,” Sweden’s Best Foreign Language entry. And the sprawling cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther” undergo dramatic transformations to become the citizens of Wakanda.
Transforming Malek into Mercury for “Bohemian Rhapsody” required reverse aging on the part of makeup and hair designer Jan Sewell. That’s because the climactic Live Aid concert was shot first. The task required an assortment of wigs, eye makeup, and artificial nose to compensate for Malek’s smaller eyes.
But the biggest challenge was re-creating Mercury’s legendary teeth because of his overbite. Sewell had three sets made to find the right fit for Malek.
Likewise, Eva Melander was made unrecognizable as a troll in the fantastical “Border,” Sweden’s Best Foreign Language entry. And the sprawling cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther” undergo dramatic transformations to become the citizens of Wakanda.
Transforming Malek into Mercury for “Bohemian Rhapsody” required reverse aging on the part of makeup and hair designer Jan Sewell. That’s because the climactic Live Aid concert was shot first. The task required an assortment of wigs, eye makeup, and artificial nose to compensate for Malek’s smaller eyes.
But the biggest challenge was re-creating Mercury’s legendary teeth because of his overbite. Sewell had three sets made to find the right fit for Malek.
- 1/3/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Border, Ali Abbasi's genre-bending fantasy tale about trolls in modern-day Sweden, on Thursday picked up nine nominations for the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's leading film honors.
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let The Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
The film is an Oscar contender in the best hair and makeup category for its uncanny transformation of stars Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff into snaggletoothed, speckled-skinned trolls. Both Melander and Milonoff received Guldbagge noms, in the best actress ...
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let The Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
The film is an Oscar contender in the best hair and makeup category for its uncanny transformation of stars Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff into snaggletoothed, speckled-skinned trolls. Both Melander and Milonoff received Guldbagge noms, in the best actress ...
Border, Ali Abbasi's genre-bending fantasy tale about trolls in modern-day Sweden, on Thursday picked up nine nominations for the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's leading film honors.
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let The Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
The film is an Oscar contender in the best hair and makeup category for its uncanny transformation of stars Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff into snaggletoothed, speckled-skinned trolls. Both Melander and Milonoff received Guldbagge noms, in the best actress ...
Based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (author of the cult vampire fable Let The Right One In), Border draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore for its tale of two misfits who embrace their otherness.
The film is an Oscar contender in the best hair and makeup category for its uncanny transformation of stars Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff into snaggletoothed, speckled-skinned trolls. Both Melander and Milonoff received Guldbagge noms, in the best actress ...
Palm Springs International Ff 2019: ‘Border’By Peter Belsito and Sydney LevineTalking Pictures & Book To Screen
The Talking Pictures program of the Palm Springs Ff includes in-depth discussions with directors, writers and actors from the year’s top titles. ‘Border’ aka ‘Grans’ (Sweden/Denmark) is on this year’s program with Director Ali Abbasi attending.Eero Milonoff and Eva Melander in ‘Gräns’ / ‘Border’
Peter: Border is the best film I’ve seen in recent months.
Sydney: I’m not so sure I loved it, but…
P: It is the Swedish submission for the Oscar nomination, in Swedish with English subtitles. I saw it in an L.A. theater in a series sponsored by Efp — European Film Promotion. They showed dozens of various European countries’ Oscar submitted films for press and trade in the recent weeks leading up to the announcement of the shortlist for Best Foreign Language Flms.
S: And...
The Talking Pictures program of the Palm Springs Ff includes in-depth discussions with directors, writers and actors from the year’s top titles. ‘Border’ aka ‘Grans’ (Sweden/Denmark) is on this year’s program with Director Ali Abbasi attending.Eero Milonoff and Eva Melander in ‘Gräns’ / ‘Border’
Peter: Border is the best film I’ve seen in recent months.
Sydney: I’m not so sure I loved it, but…
P: It is the Swedish submission for the Oscar nomination, in Swedish with English subtitles. I saw it in an L.A. theater in a series sponsored by Efp — European Film Promotion. They showed dozens of various European countries’ Oscar submitted films for press and trade in the recent weeks leading up to the announcement of the shortlist for Best Foreign Language Flms.
S: And...
- 12/19/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Pawel Pawlikowski’s “”Cold War” swept the European Film Academy Awards on Saturday, winning five of its bids: Best Picture, Director, Actress (Joanna Kulig), Screenplay and Film Editing. This Polish picture contended for the top prize against three other films that are also entered in this year’s Oscar race for Foreign-Language Film — Sweden’s “Border,” Poland’s “Cold War,” Italy’s “Dogman” and Belgium’s “Girl.” The fifth nominee was “Happy as Lazzaro,” which is also from Italy.
Winners of the 31st edition of these awards were decided by the 3,000 plus members of the academy, drawn from all parts of Europe. Scroll down to see all the winners (and nominees).
Last year Ruben Ostlund‘s satire “The Square” swept the EFAs with six wins including both Best Picture and Best Comedy. Ostlund claimed both the writing and directing awards for his savage satire set in the high stakes art...
Winners of the 31st edition of these awards were decided by the 3,000 plus members of the academy, drawn from all parts of Europe. Scroll down to see all the winners (and nominees).
Last year Ruben Ostlund‘s satire “The Square” swept the EFAs with six wins including both Best Picture and Best Comedy. Ostlund claimed both the writing and directing awards for his savage satire set in the high stakes art...
- 12/16/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Cold War” was the big winner at the European Film Awards, picking up the prizes for Best European Film, Actress (Joanna Kulig), Director, and Screenwriter (both Paweł Pawlikowski). Best actor went to Marcello Fonte of “Dogman,” while Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin” was named Best European Comedy.
“Cold War” also led all films with five nominations, continuing a strong year for the black-and-white drama — Pawlikowski, whose “Ida” won the Foreign-Language Oscar, also took home Best Director laurels from Cannes.
Ali Abbasi’s “Border” and Alice Rohrwacher’s “Happy as Lazzaro” left the ceremony empty-handed despite picking up four nominations apiece.
The full list of winners:
Best European Film
“Border,” Ali Abbasi
“Cold War,” Pawel Pawlikowski
“Dogman,” Matteo Garrone
“Girl,” Lukas Dhont
“Happy as Lazzaro,” Alice Rorhwacher
European Comedy
“C’est La Vie,” Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
“Diamantino,” Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
“The Death of Stalin,” Armando Iannucci
European Director
Ali Abbasi,...
“Cold War” also led all films with five nominations, continuing a strong year for the black-and-white drama — Pawlikowski, whose “Ida” won the Foreign-Language Oscar, also took home Best Director laurels from Cannes.
Ali Abbasi’s “Border” and Alice Rohrwacher’s “Happy as Lazzaro” left the ceremony empty-handed despite picking up four nominations apiece.
The full list of winners:
Best European Film
“Border,” Ali Abbasi
“Cold War,” Pawel Pawlikowski
“Dogman,” Matteo Garrone
“Girl,” Lukas Dhont
“Happy as Lazzaro,” Alice Rorhwacher
European Comedy
“C’est La Vie,” Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
“Diamantino,” Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
“The Death of Stalin,” Armando Iannucci
European Director
Ali Abbasi,...
- 12/15/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“Cold War,” Pawel Pawlikowski’s black-and-white romance set in the 1950s, scooped the prizes for best film, director and screenplay at the 31st edition of the European Film Awards on Saturday.
“Cold War” star Joanna Kulig also won the award for best actress. Marcello Fonte, the star of Matteo Garrone’s “Dogman,” won for best actor.
Armando Iannucci’s political satire “The Death of Stalin” won for best European comedy. Adapted from the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, “The Death of Stalin” is a comic look at how Joseph Stalin’s stroke in 1953 threw the U.S.S.R. into chaos and inspired a mad power grab among his top advisors.
“This is very brave of you. This movie was banned in Russia,” Iannucci said upon picking up his award onstage. The British writer-director added that he loved Europe and made a joke about Brexit.
Lukas Dhont’s “Girl,...
“Cold War” star Joanna Kulig also won the award for best actress. Marcello Fonte, the star of Matteo Garrone’s “Dogman,” won for best actor.
Armando Iannucci’s political satire “The Death of Stalin” won for best European comedy. Adapted from the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, “The Death of Stalin” is a comic look at how Joseph Stalin’s stroke in 1953 threw the U.S.S.R. into chaos and inspired a mad power grab among his top advisors.
“This is very brave of you. This movie was banned in Russia,” Iannucci said upon picking up his award onstage. The British writer-director added that he loved Europe and made a joke about Brexit.
Lukas Dhont’s “Girl,...
- 12/15/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
With Little Money & Even Less Time, ‘Border’ Makeup Designers Transform European Talents Into Trolls
Called upon to design makeup for Ali Abbasi’s Border—a singularly dark and clever fantasy, which won Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize and has been selected as Sweden’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film—Göran Lundström would do some of the most transformative work he’d ever done, turning two European talents into trolls.
Demonstrating the highest degree of artistic commitment, Eva Melander put on weight and lost herself inside of many prosthetic pieces to become Tina, a customs officer who can smell fear. Developing an attraction to a mysterious traveler (Eero Milonoff’s Vore), Tina helps the police come to a series of disturbing discoveries, questioning her own identity, and life as she knows it, along the way.
Known for his work on Beauty and the Beast, Cloud Atlas, the Harry Potter series and more, Lundström was well acquainted with the challenges that come with film production in his home country.
Demonstrating the highest degree of artistic commitment, Eva Melander put on weight and lost herself inside of many prosthetic pieces to become Tina, a customs officer who can smell fear. Developing an attraction to a mysterious traveler (Eero Milonoff’s Vore), Tina helps the police come to a series of disturbing discoveries, questioning her own identity, and life as she knows it, along the way.
Known for his work on Beauty and the Beast, Cloud Atlas, the Harry Potter series and more, Lundström was well acquainted with the challenges that come with film production in his home country.
- 12/4/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
All acting, by definition, is transformation. But there are very few recent examples of that Jekyll-into-Hyde film alchemy quite so eye-popping as Eva Melander’s performance in Border, which opened in select theaters on Oct. 26. As a customs enforcement officer named Tina who’s blessed with a super keen sense of smell but cursed with a hard, disfigured face, the 43-year-old Swedish actress is simply a different person onscreen.
Though perhaps "person" isn’t quite correct. Border, which is directed by Ali Abbasi (Shelley) and is Sweden’s official foreign-language film Oscar entry, is steeped in Nordic mythology about ...
Though perhaps "person" isn’t quite correct. Border, which is directed by Ali Abbasi (Shelley) and is Sweden’s official foreign-language film Oscar entry, is steeped in Nordic mythology about ...
- 11/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
All acting, by definition, is transformation. But there are very few recent examples of that Jekyll-into-Hyde film alchemy quite so eye-popping as Eva Melander’s performance in Border, which opened in select theaters on Oct. 26. As a customs enforcement officer named Tina who’s blessed with a super keen sense of smell but cursed with a hard, disfigured face, the 43-year-old Swedish actress is simply a different person onscreen.
Though perhaps "person" isn’t quite correct. Border, which is directed by Ali Abbasi (Shelley) and is Sweden’s official foreign-language film Oscar entry, is steeped in Nordic mythology about ...
Though perhaps "person" isn’t quite correct. Border, which is directed by Ali Abbasi (Shelley) and is Sweden’s official foreign-language film Oscar entry, is steeped in Nordic mythology about ...
- 11/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At the core of Let the Right One In, one of the most memorable vampire films of the past decade, was Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a lonely, misfit, and bullied young boy with little attention from his divorced parents. He found an unexpected bond of friendship and love with a girl Eli (Lina Leandersson), who initially hid a bloody secret. Imagine that a girl equivalent to the Oskar that we know at the beginning of Let the Right One In –- that is, someone who is despised by others for being “different" –- has grown up and has incorporated into society in a productive way. With this, you have an idea of the type of character that is Tina (Eva Melander) in Ali Abbasi's Border, a...
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- 11/16/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Nominations for the European Film Academy Award were announced on Saturday (Nov. 10) at the Seville film festival in Spain. Four of the entries in this year’s Oscar race for Foreign-Language Film — Sweden’s “Border,” Poland’s “Cold War,” Italy’s “Dogman” and Belgium’s “Girl” — are up for Best Picture. The fifth nominee is “Happy as Lazzaro” from Germany (which submitted “Never Look Away” at the Oscars).
Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” leads with five nominations: Best Picture, Director, Actor (Tomasz Kot), Actress (Joanna Kulig) and Screenplay. “Dogman” and “Border” have four nominations apiece as does “Happy as Lazzaro.”
Winners of the 31st edition of these awards will be decided by the 3,000 plus members of the academy, drawn from all parts of Europe. The ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 15 in Seville.
Last year Ruben Ostlund‘s satire “The Square” swept the EFAs with six wins including both Best Picture and Best Comedy.
Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” leads with five nominations: Best Picture, Director, Actor (Tomasz Kot), Actress (Joanna Kulig) and Screenplay. “Dogman” and “Border” have four nominations apiece as does “Happy as Lazzaro.”
Winners of the 31st edition of these awards will be decided by the 3,000 plus members of the academy, drawn from all parts of Europe. The ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 15 in Seville.
Last year Ruben Ostlund‘s satire “The Square” swept the EFAs with six wins including both Best Picture and Best Comedy.
- 11/11/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” leads the pack in this year’s European Film Awards, picking up five nominations after winning Best Director laurels earlier this year at Cannes. The black-and-white romance is followed closely by Matteo Garrone’s “Dogman,” Alice Rohrwacher’s “Happy as Lazzaro,” and Ali Abassi’s “Border,” all of which also picked up awards on the Croisette and now find themselves with four nods apiece.
This year’s ceremony takes place on December 15 in Seville, Spain. Here’s the full list of nominations:
European Film 2018
Border, dir: Ali Abbasi
Cold War, dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
Dogman, dir: Matteo Garrone
Girl dir: Lukas Dhont
Happy As Lazzaro, dir: Alice Rohrwacher
European Documentary 2018
A Woman Captured, dir: Bernadett Tuza-Ritter
Bergman – A Year In A Life, dir: Jane Magnusson
Of Fathers And Sons, dir: Talal Derki
The Distant Barking Of Dogs, dir: Simon Lering Wilmont
The Silence Of Others, dirs:...
This year’s ceremony takes place on December 15 in Seville, Spain. Here’s the full list of nominations:
European Film 2018
Border, dir: Ali Abbasi
Cold War, dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
Dogman, dir: Matteo Garrone
Girl dir: Lukas Dhont
Happy As Lazzaro, dir: Alice Rohrwacher
European Documentary 2018
A Woman Captured, dir: Bernadett Tuza-Ritter
Bergman – A Year In A Life, dir: Jane Magnusson
Of Fathers And Sons, dir: Talal Derki
The Distant Barking Of Dogs, dir: Simon Lering Wilmont
The Silence Of Others, dirs:...
- 11/10/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The nominations for the 2018 Efa awards were revealed at the Seville European Film Festival.
After winning best birector at Cannes Film Festival, Pawel Pawlikowski’s melodrama about love and modern European history leads the European Film Awards (Efa) nominations with five nods including for European film, director, actress (for Joanna Kulig), actor (for Tomasz Kot) and screenwriter (for Pawlikowski).
Cold War was followed closely by Dogman, Border and Happy As Lazzaro with four Efa nominations each. The latter three joined Cold War in being nominated for European film, director and screenwriter.
Like Pawlikowski, Rohrwacher was nominated on her own for Lazzaro’s screenplay,...
After winning best birector at Cannes Film Festival, Pawel Pawlikowski’s melodrama about love and modern European history leads the European Film Awards (Efa) nominations with five nods including for European film, director, actress (for Joanna Kulig), actor (for Tomasz Kot) and screenwriter (for Pawlikowski).
Cold War was followed closely by Dogman, Border and Happy As Lazzaro with four Efa nominations each. The latter three joined Cold War in being nominated for European film, director and screenwriter.
Like Pawlikowski, Rohrwacher was nominated on her own for Lazzaro’s screenplay,...
- 11/10/2018
- by Elisabet Cabeza
- ScreenDaily
Nominations are in for the 31st European Film Awards with previous winner Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War leading the pack. The romance drama won the Best Director prize in Cannes and Pawlikowski is up here for the same nod. Cold War, Poland’s Oscar hopeful this year, is also mentioned in the Best Film, Screenwriting, Actress and Actor categories.
Joining Cold War in the main race are a series of Oscar entries for the Best Foreign Language Film statue. They include Sweden’s wild Border from Ali Abbasi, Italy’s Dogman from Matteo Garrone and Belgium’s Girl by Lukas Dhont. The latter won the Camera d’Or in Cannes for best first film, and also scored the Best Performance nod in the Un Certain Regard section for lead Victor Polster who received a nomination today from the European Film Academy. Netflix acquired Girl for North and Latin America out of the festival.
Joining Cold War in the main race are a series of Oscar entries for the Best Foreign Language Film statue. They include Sweden’s wild Border from Ali Abbasi, Italy’s Dogman from Matteo Garrone and Belgium’s Girl by Lukas Dhont. The latter won the Camera d’Or in Cannes for best first film, and also scored the Best Performance nod in the Un Certain Regard section for lead Victor Polster who received a nomination today from the European Film Academy. Netflix acquired Girl for North and Latin America out of the festival.
- 11/10/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
In “Border,” Swedish actress Eva Melander buries herself in the role of Tina, an ostracized woman who feels out of place in society because of her otherworldly appearance. The peculiar creature she plays in director Ali Abbasi’s foreign-language Oscar submission suggests the unholy offspring of Quasimodo and a Tolkien Orc. But that’s just the starting point for an entrancing and unexpected love story when Tina — who works a lonely job in border security, using her rat-like sense of smell — wakes up to her superpowers when she meets a fawning man (Eero Milonoff) who looks just like her.
This dark fairytale owes much to its leading lady’s remarkable physical transformation, but audiences gripped by “Border” would never recognize its star on the street.
In reality, Melander is an affable, soft-spoken, 43-year-old acting veteran who has juggled a range of stage, television and film roles for over 15 years. The...
This dark fairytale owes much to its leading lady’s remarkable physical transformation, but audiences gripped by “Border” would never recognize its star on the street.
In reality, Melander is an affable, soft-spoken, 43-year-old acting veteran who has juggled a range of stage, television and film roles for over 15 years. The...
- 10/31/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s (Let the Right One In) short story Gräns, Border is the latest from filmmaker Ali Abbasi (Shelley), which is centered around a seemingly ungainly woman named Tina (Eva Melander), who works as a customs officer and comes to realize that some of her preternatural abilities come from her true non-human identity, leaving her questioning her place in this world. Tina finds something of a kindred spirit in the mysterious Vore (Eero Milonoff), who bears a resemblance to her both physically and by way of their shared mannerisms, but their immediate connection is jeopardized once Tina sees Vore for what he really is.
Border arrives in theaters in both New York and Los Angeles this weekend, with a subsequent national theatrical rollout to follow, and to mark the occasion, Daily Dead spoke with both Abbasi and Melander about their experiences working on the film, and...
Border arrives in theaters in both New York and Los Angeles this weekend, with a subsequent national theatrical rollout to follow, and to mark the occasion, Daily Dead spoke with both Abbasi and Melander about their experiences working on the film, and...
- 10/26/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Toronto – Let’s state the obvious here first. Anyone who has seen Ali Abbasi‘s Swedish drama “Border” no doubt realizes that the lead character, Tina, is an actress wearing prosthetic makeup in order to convey a human-passing troll in public. Tina is played by Eva Melander, an actress who is pretty much unrecognizable to non-Swedish audiences. That’s one reason why her transformation is so extraordinary.
Read More: Trolls get their due in strange, but touching Swedish drama “Border”
Actors have gone to extremes fluctuating their weight for decades for the right role.
Continue reading ‘Border’s’ Eva Melander Breakdowns Her Stunning Transformation [Interview] at The Playlist.
Read More: Trolls get their due in strange, but touching Swedish drama “Border”
Actors have gone to extremes fluctuating their weight for decades for the right role.
Continue reading ‘Border’s’ Eva Melander Breakdowns Her Stunning Transformation [Interview] at The Playlist.
- 10/25/2018
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Border (Gräns) Neon Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Ali Abbasi Screenwriter: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, based on a story by John Ajvide Lindqvist Cast: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petren, Sten Ljunggren Screened at: Park Ave., NYC, 10/18/18 Opens: October 26, 2018 People are not who they seem. This is […]
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- 10/23/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
One of the buzzier titles in this year's genre circles is Border, a new drama adapted from John Ajvide Lindqvist's short story "Grans." You may remember Lindqvist as the man behind the much beloved Let the Right One In. The movie premiered at Cannes where our correspondent had a chance to see it and was mostly unimpressed.
Border is a modern fairy tale adapted and directed by Ali Abbasi. The movie stars Eva Melander as Tina, a customs officer who can smell fear. When she meets and develops a relationship with a strange traveler named Vore, Eero Milonoff, her life is upturned by revelations that her family has been lying to her about who she is and where she comes from.
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Border is a modern fairy tale adapted and directed by Ali Abbasi. The movie stars Eva Melander as Tina, a customs officer who can smell fear. When she meets and develops a relationship with a strange traveler named Vore, Eero Milonoff, her life is upturned by revelations that her family has been lying to her about who she is and where she comes from.
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- 10/19/2018
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Lff 2018 Border Review Border (2018) Film Review from the 62nd Annual London Film Festival, a movie directed by Ali Abassi, starring Eva Melander, Eera Milonoff, Sten Ljunggren, Jorgen Thorsson, Viktor Akerblom, Rakel Warmlander, Ann Petren, Kjell Wilhelmsen and Matti Boustedt. It is difficult to recommend Border. Then again, it is equally tough to advise against [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Border: Fantasy at its Most Fearless and Gruesome [Lff 2018]...
Continue reading: Film Review: Border: Fantasy at its Most Fearless and Gruesome [Lff 2018]...
- 10/12/2018
- by Deyan Angelov
- Film-Book
A racial melodrama joined a harrowing sexual assault victim pic and, ironically, a doc about Roger Ailes to win top awards at the 26th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. “All Good (Alles ist Gut)” from first-time East Berlin director Eva Trobisch was named the Best Narrative Feature. “Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes” directed by Alexis Bloom nabbed Best Documentary Feature. And in something of a surprise, “The Hate U Give” from director George Tillman Jr. wooed East Enders into giving it the Audience Award. It beat out top Oscar contenders “First Man,” “Roma,” “Green Book” and “The Favourite.”
“There’s always some things that surprise me about films that do well and films that don’t do well, but overall people seemed to embrace all the films this year,” Fest Artistic Director David Nugent told Gold Derby. “We’re happy that 9 of the 10 last years we’ve...
“There’s always some things that surprise me about films that do well and films that don’t do well, but overall people seemed to embrace all the films this year,” Fest Artistic Director David Nugent told Gold Derby. “We’re happy that 9 of the 10 last years we’ve...
- 10/9/2018
- by Bill McCuddy
- Gold Derby
20th Century Fox’s The Hate U Give has won the narrative feature audience award at the Hamptons Film Festival, which just wrapped its 26th edition. The Ya drama directed by George Tillman Jr and starring Amandla Stenberg began its theatrical rollout this weekend as well in three dozen locations grossing $500,000; it screened Friday at the festival which gave Stenberg one of its Breakthrough Artist Awards.
The Hamptons festival also said today John Chester’s The Biggest Little Farm won the audience awards for documentary features, and One Small Step, directed by former Disney artists Bobby Pontillas & Andrew Chesworth, won the audience award for best short film.
Earlier in the week, Eva Trobisch’s All Good (Alles Ist Gut) led the juried awards winning for Best Narrative Feature. The documentary top honor went to Magnolia’s Divide And Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, directed by Alex Bloom, which hits...
The Hamptons festival also said today John Chester’s The Biggest Little Farm won the audience awards for documentary features, and One Small Step, directed by former Disney artists Bobby Pontillas & Andrew Chesworth, won the audience award for best short film.
Earlier in the week, Eva Trobisch’s All Good (Alles Ist Gut) led the juried awards winning for Best Narrative Feature. The documentary top honor went to Magnolia’s Divide And Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, directed by Alex Bloom, which hits...
- 10/9/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Border (2018) U.S. & International Movie Trailers: An Unlikely Romance Brews Out of a Chance Meeting
Border U.S. and International Trailers Ali Abbasi‘s Border / Gräns (2018) U.S. and international movie trailer stars Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jorgen Thorsson, Ann Petren, and Sten Ljunggren. Border‘s plot synopsis: based on the short film by John Ajvide Lindqvist, “Customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It’s almost as if she can [...]
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- 9/28/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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