The film opens nationwide in Norway the 23. of march.
The film takes place in the north of Norway and has the Same (a group of minority people) Jompa Tormann beeing brutally killed just before his wedding. Every guest in the wedding is shot.
The Same-hater and womanizing cop Sid is put on the case. Along with his companion Unni and the pathfinder Peggy (a tribute to the Oscar-nominee film The Pathfinder) they start the hunt for the guilty ones.
.. but Jompa survived the massacre... he knows who did it... and he wants revenge.... bloody revenge...
For part two of our Berlinale 2012 Preview (here's part one - the Competition Lineup), we'll be highlighting titles in the Forum and Panorama sections. What's the difference? According to the festival, the Forum section includes the most daring and risk-taking films of the program, while the Panorama section includes films specifically targeted at buyers (who are generally not...
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For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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District 9
The film opens nationwide in Norway the 23. of march.
The film takes place in the north of Norway and has the Same (a group of minority people) Jompa Tormann beeing brutally killed just before his wedding. Every guest in the wedding is shot.
The Same-hater and womanizing cop Sid is put on the case. Along with his companion Unni and the pathfinder Peggy (a tribute to the Oscar-nominee film The Pathfinder) they start the hunt for the guilty ones.
.. but Jompa survived the massacre... he knows who did it... and he wants revenge.... bloody revenge...