Swedish – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Let The Right One In (2008)

July 12, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., FantasyTagged 1980s, Fantasy, gore, Horror, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Sweden, Swedish, Tomas Alfredson, VampiresLeave a comment

Don’t bother with the Americanised version, there is no way it could out-shine this masterpiece of chilling Swedish filmmaking.

Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) is a young boy living with his mother in an apartment block in early 1980s Stockholm. Bullied at school, he is hopelessly lonely until he meets Eli (Lina Leandersson).

Adapted from a masterful novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist and directed by Tomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) this is a fantasy horror made the way they should be; bleak, at times sweet, and always beautiful. None of those sparkling vampires, the sort in Lindqvist’s world are truly terrifying.

100 Word Review – We are The Best! (2013)

July 3, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, Drama, F-RatedTagged 1980s, adaptation, Coco Moodysson, Comedy, comic book, Drama, Lukas Moodysson, Netflix, punk, Sweden, SwedishLeave a comment

Currently available on Netflix, this is a must-watch film that everyone can enjoy.

Three young girls in 1980s Stockholm join forces against their school, their parents and The Man to create their own punk band. Who cares if they can play their instruments or not? It’s about more than the music.

This film, as the trailer (below) says, is “for anyone who’s ever been 13”, full of anarchy, chaos and humour. It’s written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, based on his wife Coco’s comic book.

It is a guaranteed feel-good film that will leave you feeling empowered and wishing for youth.