British-Norwegian doc filmmaker based in Oslo.
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The Brutalist 2024
Great to watch a film embraced by the mainstream that avoids genre recipes. The epic format almost makes The Brutalist more like a novel than a film. It’s also the sort of picture that will stay with you and grow, cropping up in your thoughts days and weeks after watching it. There may be the odd flaw or weakness, but they’re all irrelevant.
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Grand Theft Hamlet 2024
Innovation doesn’t equal greatness, but this new way of making documentary really forges a new and exciting path. Surprisingly touching. Never before have virtual avatars been this human. Grand Theft Hamlet must surely be the best and most remarkable film about the pandemic?
And funny, too!
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The Enlightenment 2023
As I watched this, the useless animation—which barely qualifies as such—made me sigh and groan in my seat, as did the quirky whimsy of the dialogue. I detested the audio, which was lo fi, but not in a satisfying way, just thoughtlessly crap. I loathed the ugly videography and the irrelevant images. But what sort of imagery would’ve been relevant to whatever this dialogue was? Even relevance became irrelevant. Gradually, however, something seeped in: Is this what experiencing new genius…
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A Fidai Film 2024
Masterfully balances information and ambience, violence and everyday life, in an aesthetically innovative and invigorating manner. Tragically sad, yet somehow inspiring. The soundtrack/sound design, too, is mesmerising, while the pacing and structure of the edit propels the invisible narrative arc ever forward.
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