I don't know we're all posting in English when there probably are only Norwegians who'll ever see / read / discuss this movie on IMDB, but just in case right? Anyway, am I the only one who felt this film was beautiful but predictable? I liked the movie up until the point where it became boring and predictable.. anyone agree?
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shareI somwhat agree with you. In the middle of the movie i thought it lingered to long and the turning point was some sort of a cliche. I loved the first hour, but i was pretty upset by the other part of the movie. It was just too predictable, but then when the movie slowly went to its end I realised how genious that point actually was and how crucial it was to the whole story. It have been done before but i dont think they could pulled it any other way than they did.
shareI agree. After the film switches to the mother's point of view, it is still beautiful to watch, but you're also constantly waiting for the moment when she takes the boy from te bike and the story will continue. However I did like the format and I'm not sure how it could have been prevented.
I would also like to say that I'm glad these posts are in English, because I'm not Norwegian (I'm Dutch). I saw this movie yesterday at the Film Festival in Rotterdam and I loved it, and I'm sure there are plenty of people who like to read/comment about this movie, but would not have been able to, had these comments been in Norwegian.
I agree with therhcp. I knew it was the mother who had taken the son, but still I enjoyed the film to the end. If you liked this then check out "Hawai, Oslo" by same director. It is even better than this one!
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First off, I know there are atleast some americans on this board.
Secondly, yes, the film is predictable. You know that he will lose his first and only love eventually, this makes the audience feel even more hopeless and sad. Making the film predictable is, in other words, done on purpose from the directors side. Provoking this feeling of hopelessness among the audience might be the only way to actually make them understand his misery. From this, we might get some pity, which pretty much is the point of the story. You do feel sorry for him, even if he killed a little boy, right?
Atleast thats my interpretation of the film.
You don't know if he loses his first love. The film ends before answering that question. Don't take your predictions for the reality...
I saw it in Switzerland, I don't speak norwegian.
I didn't find the film predictable at all. The first part was strange because things that reminded Jan of his crime kept happening to him, and there was the tension of him trying to have normal life. The second part was interesting because of how it explained some things in the first part. The weird behavior of the husband was unexpected, and then explained in a credible way. The mother freaked out to almost implausible levels, but the film nevertheless managed to keep it believable. The whole film was about how redemption for a murder can be possible, and there is no predictable answer to that.
I found it funny and surprising that the murderer and the mother ended up in the same car, with a child both were trying to protect in the back.
I read that the film was about a crime, and it was a very pleasant surprise to see no detective, no interrogations, no court, no chases, no child rape, no clues, no guns.
But what was it that you predicted?
I agree with zupatol, I didn't find this predictable in the least. It was fascinating form beginning to end. What a great character study! Who knew that the mother of the dead child was going to go ballistic and seize the other child! Then, they end up in a car, her driving wildly, both f them unsure what to do with the other! wow. This was a very interesting film and the lead actors were great. Pal was incredibly beautiful and brooding and tortured as his character required.
shareI agree with both kprp and zupatol ^
And, when other posters say 'it was predictable', but then don't give firm examples or what they mean by this in terms of a needless predictability that somehow takes away from the quality of the story, I really don't know what they are talking about, especially with this fine film and intriguing character study.
To me, that is an empty criticism.
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I'm not Norwegian so am thankful I can post in English,
Predictable? I think not. I wasn't expecting the double perspective and the fact that the film doesn't always play out in a linear, standard chronological fashion.
I wasn't expecting to see a near-thriller featuring a church organist and the cutest priest I've personally ever seen onscreen.
More unpredictable IMO, though reminiscent of Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt which was actually made more recently.
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