contemporary nordic cinema
the sad tubas: contemporary nordic cinema
Best Supporting Performance:
Adam: M. Rygaard, IN A BETTER WORLD
Josh: M. Rygaard and W. Nielsen, IN A BETTER WORLD
Best Performance:
Adam: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, RAMS
Josh: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, RAMS
Deadpan Moment:
Adam: Emergency room drop-off, RAMS
Josh: Tablecloth trick, YOU THE LIVING
Best Scene:
Adam:
Closing scene, SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR
Josh:
Apartment train, YOU THE LIVING
Best Picture:
Adam:
SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR
Josh:
SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR
marathon watches — contemporary nordic cinema
Star ratings out of 5
SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR (2000):
Adam: ****
Josh: ****1/2
THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST (2002):
Adam: ***1/2
Josh: ****
YOU, THE LIVING (2007):
Adam: **1/2
Josh: ****
IN A BETTER WORLD (2010):
Adam: **1/2
Josh: ****
LE HAVRE (2011):
Adam: ***
Josh: ***1/2
1001 GRAMS (2014):
Adam: **1/2
Josh: **1/2
RAMS (2016):
Adam: ****
Josh: ****
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