Blind (2014 film)

Blind
Film poster
Directed by	Eskil Vogt
Produced by	Sigve Endresen Hans-Jørgen Osnes
Written by	Eskil Vogt
Music by	Henk Hofstede
Cinematography	Thimios Bakatakis
Edited by	Jens Christian Fodstad
Production company	Lemming Film Motlys
Distributed by	Cinéart
Release dates	19 January 2014 (2014-01-19) (Sundance) 26 February 2014 (2014-02-26) (Norway)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Blind is a 2014 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Eskil Vogt. The film premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2014. Vogt received the Screenwriting Award for Blind at Sundance. The film was later screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize.

Cast

• Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Ingrid
• Henrik Rafaelsen as Morten
• Vera Vitali as Elin

Reception

Blind received positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 97% of film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.8 out of 10.

Scott Foundas of Variety, said in his review that "Ace Norwegian scribe Eskil Vogt makes a sparkling directorial debut with an alternately tragic and playful tale of a blind authoress." Boyd van Hoeij in his review for The Hollywood Reporter called the film "An ambitiously constructed screenplay translates into a film that's easier to admire than to love." William Bibbiani from CraveOnline praised the film by saying that "Blind exists as a nebulous construction, ever shifting but ultimately centered around a lovely and funny love-quadrangle with curious characters and consistent insight. The film's curious blend of the sensual and the cerebral manages to engage even when you begin to lack confidence about whether anything is actually happening at all."

It has a score of 82% on Metacritic.

Accolades

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Blind won the Screenwriting Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Sundance Film Festival	World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic	Eskil Vogt	Nominated
		Screenwriting Award: World Cinema Dramatic	Eskil Vogt	Won
	Berlin International Film Festival	Label Europa Cinemas	Eskil Vogt	Won

External links

• Blind at IMDb
• Blind at Rotten Tomatoes