Austin Nordic Film Festival 2012
>>BLOCK ONE<<
3:00-6:00pm
Feature Selection:
>In a Better World / Hævnen (DEN)
Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness.
In a Better World won the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards
“Susanne Bier’s latest meditation on grief and the boundaries of family — which won this year’s foreign-film Oscar — is a tough piece of work, subtle in some ways, obvious in others, viscerally affecting throughout.” Amy Biancolli of the Houston Chronicle
Director: Susanne Bier
Runtime: 119 min.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Trailer: http://www.sonyclassics.com/inabetterworld/
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Shorts:
>Legacy / Karlsefni (ICE)
Karl, a skipper on a fishing boat, longs for a son to carry on the family legacy – fishing and soccer. When his dream is within reach, Karl must challenge family and friends who are weary of this delicate father and son relationship.
Director: Einar Thorsteinsson
Runtime: 21 min.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Trailer: http://icecal.blogspot.com/2011/09/karlsefni-legacy.html
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>The Scoop / Skuuppi (FIN)
A tabloid magazine journalist facing writer’s block tries to come up with a salacious story.
Director: Juuso Räsänen
Runtime: 15 min.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
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>Weird Girls: Episode 11- Secret Garden (ICE)
Nude but obscured forest nymphs enjoy the Icelandic nature.
Director: Kitty Von-Sometime/ Weird Girls Project
Runtime: 4 min.
Genre: Artsy/Music video
