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The Promised Land is a Solid Melodrama with a Layered Main Character

More than ten years after A Royal Affair (Academy Awards nomination for Best International Picture) Danish director Nikolaj Arcel and international star Mads Mikkelsen have teamed-up again for another period-drama set in 18th century Denmark. The Promised Land follows the story of ex-captain Ludving Kahlen, who after serving 25 years in the army decides to…

Rose : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Niels Arden Oplev 

@Photo by Martin Dam Kristensen – © Nordisk Film Production ROSE is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination…

‘Rose,’ A Sensitive Look Into The Perception Of Schizophrenia

The film, written and directed by Niels Arden Oplev, begins with a beautiful scene depicting the character of Inger, played by Sofie Gråbøl, combing her hair. This moment evokes Marina Abramović’s Art must be beautiful, Artist must be beautiful. In 1975, this apparently innocuous gesture was used by the performance artist as a tool to…