#Jorunn Kjellsby

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A Somewhat Gentle Man

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Ulrik's released from prison after 12 years for murder. He gets a room and a job as mechanic. He hooks up with his old gang. Will he go straight?

Characters don't get a lot more stoic than Ulrik. And he apparently has quite the effect on women. The sex scenes are ... very memorable.

Moments of dark humour help preventing the drama from becoming too serious.

It's always a pleasure seeing an internationally successful actor, who also has a Hollywood career, perform in his home country, reminding viewers he has a much broader range.

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"Leve sitt liv" (1982) - Wam&Vennerød

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A Somewhat Gentle Man

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A Somewhat Gentle Man

It takes a while for this upcoming movie to really get moving, not unlike its depressed antihero. For a while the audience is not going to care about Ulrick, played by Stellan Skarsgard, a middle-aged guy who happens to be a murderer who just got out of jail. Hes thick, steady, steady, quiet and sports a ponytail. In this new movie release Ulricks boss expects him to kill the guy who was responsible for his jail time. Ulrick says that there wont be any more violence in his life, or at least thats what he thinks.

This Norwegian offering to this years group of new movies is actually a very deadpan gangster comedy.

Its about a couple of old guys who are working in a young mans world.

All of Ulricks old friends seem to have succumbed to diabetes, stroke and colostomy.

Patsy Clines music adds to the sad feeling of this new movie.

Skarsgard walks around with a pained expression.

Hes surrounded by brutal women and silly men, all with stringy hair, dead skin and style that rivals that of people living in a homeless shelter.

Ulrik takes a job as an auto mechanic and loves steamed cod and sex with his landlady, played by Jorunn Kjellsby. There isnt much conversation between them. Instead they watch the Polish “Dancing with the Star” on TV.

Something about Ulriks attempt to get his life back slowly grows on you. Director Hans Petter Moland has Ulrik reaching out to his son, played by Jan Gunnar Roise, and a fragile colleague, played by Jannike Kruse, and he seems to warm up and come back to life as we watch. At the movies finale, Ulrik finally lights up with an enormous smile and the audience will realize that this is the moment theyve been hoping for.

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En ganske snill mann [A Somewhat Gentle Man] (Hans Petter Moland, 2010)

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    Après la mort de son père, Catherine retourne dans son ancienne demeure familiale en hiver en Norvège. Lorsque les habitants de la région commencent à raconter des histoires de disparitions et de meurtres, Catherine est obligée d’affronter le passé mystérieux de sa famille.

    Origine du film : Norvège Réalisateur : Carl Christian Raabe Scénaristes : Maja Lunde Acteurs : Synnøve Macody Lund, Ebba Steenstrup Såheim, Ken Vedsegaard, Jorunn Kjellsby, Robert Skjærstad, Robert Skjærstad Musique : Raymond Enoksen Genre : Drame, Horreur, Mystère Durée : 1 heure et 21 minutes Date de sortie : 24 November 2017 (Norvège) Année de production : 2017 Sociétés de production : Woodworks Film Company Distribué par : ACE Entertainment Titre original / international / français : Hjemsøkt / Haunted / L’enfant du passé Notre note : ★★★☆☆

    “Hjemsøkt” ou ‘L’Enfant du Passé pour la distribution française est un film d’horreur dramatique norvégien datant de 2017 réalisé par Carl Christian Raabe. Les acteurs norvégiens nous sont tous inconnus, en dehors de Synnøve Macody Lund qu’on a pu voir dans “Headhunters” (2011).

L’histoire proposée par “Hjemsøkt” nous invite à suivre Diana (Synnøve Macody Lund) qui vient d’hériter de la propriété familiale suite au décès de son père. La maison est isolée dans une région reculée de la Norvège, et Diana n’est guère intéressée à l’idée de devoir garder cette demeure dont elle n’a que de lointains souvenirs. Elle décide de se rendre sur place pour la vendre. Dès lors qu’elle se retrouve à l’intérieur de la maison, des souvenirs lui reviennent progressivement en mémoire. En outre, des bruits étranges laissent à penser que la demeure est hantée. En outre, une petite fille étrange, répondant au prénom de Daisy (Ebba Steenstrup Såheim) rôde autour de la maison. Le compagnon de Diana, Marcus (Ken Vedsegaard) s’inquiète pour sa part de l’attitude insolite de sa partenaire.

Le côté horrifique du métrage est vraiment très light. Pas de jump-scare, pas vraiment de frayeur, tout juste une tension que l’on pourrait plutôt qualifier de mystérieuse. En d’autres termes, “Hjemsøkt” ne fait pas vraiment peur. Les moments de frissonnement sont très classiques. Des bruits dans les pièces satellites où le personnage principal se trouve. Des ombres qui passent furtivement et rapidement en contre-champs. On comprend assez rapidement qu’on se trouve en présence d’un fantôme. Ce dernier apparaît comme bienveillant, ne cherchant qu’à faire découvrir la vérité sur une ancienne disparition.

Dans une certaine mesure, “Hjemsøkt” peut faire penser à “The Boy” (2016) de William Brent Bell, ainsi qu’à “The Uninvited” (2009) de Charles Guard. En effet, on peut facilement prendre conscience, au fur et à mesure du développement, que le personnage central se trouve dans une situation d’hallucinations. L’épilogue venant d’ailleurs confirmer cela de manière catégorique. Il n’y a donc pas de surprise dans le scénario de Maja Lunde. La photographie de Philip Øgaard est très sympathique, mettant en avant l’aspect hivernal de l’environnement où se déroule le récit du film. Les 81 minutes permettent d’avoir un métrage très resserré sans temps mort, sans fioritures.

Du côté de la distribution, on peut affirmer que le métrage repose essentiellement sur les épaules de Synnøve Macody Lund, qui, sous ses faux airs de Charlize Theron, laisse apparaître un personnage qui progressivement bascule dans une forme de démence. On peut, une nouvelle fois, saluer la performance d’une jeune actrice, qui offre un personnage énigmatique. En effet, la jeune Ebba Steenstrup Såheim livre une superbe prestation, pleine de mystère, de silence, et de dialogues énigmatiques qui viennent renforcer l’énigme qui entoure cette demeure. Enfin, citons encore Ken Vedsegaard, qui offre un personnage de soutien convenable dans le rôle du boy-friend bienveillant mais maladroit.

En conclusion, “Hjemsøkt” est un film mystérieux correct disposant d’une histoire trop classique pour se démarquer dans le genre et d’un développement familier. Le rythme est cohérent avec la trame, la photographie est très agréable et la distribution offre de bonnes prestations, dominée par les performances des deux actrices principales. Un métrage qui manque d’originalité pour qu’on puisse le recommander, mais qui reste agréable à regarder.

    HJEMSØKT (2018) ★★★☆☆ Après la mort de son père, Catherine retourne dans son ancienne demeure familiale en hiver en Norvège.

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Jorunn Kjellsby is a Norwegian actress. She has worked possibly for Trøndelag Teater (1961–1963), Oslo Nye Teater (1968–19seven0) and Det Norske Teateret (1971). She has as well experienced practically thirty movies, these kinds of as Bryllupsfesten (1989) and Den som frykter ulven (2004). In 2006 she was awarded an honorary Amanda Award.

Name Jorunn Kjellsby Height Naionality Norwegian Day of Birth 7-April-1944 Set of Birth Norway Famous for Acting

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"Adjø solidaritet" (1985) - Wam & Vennerød

(Transl.: "Farewell solidarity", Eng. title: "Farewell Illusions")

Films I've watched in 2024 (2/?)

The third and final part of Wam&Vennerød's trilogy "Sangen om den knuste drømmen" (transl.: "The Ballad of the Shattered Dream").

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En ganske snill mann [A Somewhat Gentle Man] (Hans Petter Moland, 2010)

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A Somewhat Gentle Man ****

Some of my best friends are Norwegian, as they say, but I wouldn’t want to be Norwegian myself. As Krundt has mentioned before, this is a people that, however handsome, robust, and candid, suffers a certain malaise. Norwegians may perhaps tend to be ever so slightly repressed, and like all Scandinavian peoples, they’re also a bit warped. Rarely, as we know, this leads to horrific violence. The rest of the time, it makes for wonderful people and wonderful stories, such as Hans Petter Moland's “A Somewhat Gentle Man,” which you should see right away. (It’s available on Netflix streaming video.)

You’ll get the idea the instant you see the peerless Stellan Skarsgård, playing a murderer released after 18 years in the slammer, on the dance floor or performing the funniest sex scenes in movie history with the canny Jorunn Kjellsby. She ingeniously portrays a widowed landlady who is deeply frustrated despite the simplicity of her needs, somehow evoking witches and trolls while reminding you of yourself.

The well-titled “A Somewhat Gentle Man” is a find, that rare, perfect little movie that you’d never heardof. Don’t expect too much: This is no more than a good story, nicely conceived, well told, efficiently visualized, artfully acted. Made in the U.S., a picture like this would be a gold mine of Oscars and the stuff of competitive dinner-party chat, but since it’s subtitled and in Norwegian, "Gentle Man" is just a fine film that too few people have seen.

Upon his release from jail, Skarsgård’s Ulrik, foolishly pony-tailed in middle age, faces a dilemma. His boss, Rune, a minor criminal potentate cleverly played by Bjørn Floberg, expects Ulrik to do the right thing: kill the guy who had snitched on him.

Problem is, Ulrick has changed over the years. He’s no longer a mindless thug, but a fellow with a live spark in him, a person acquiring a rudimentary awareness of what human life might be. Exploring himself while living in a basement and working in a garage, he discovers the impulse of compassion, balm for the itch on his trigger finger.  

Rune, by contrast, having missed the rich contemplations of prison life, having lost both market share and prestige to fierce Baltic rivals over the years, anxiously insists on dramatic public demonstrations of ruthless criminal resolve. You get the feeling that if Ulrik doesn’t do the deed, it may be done to him.

Add in several women, a comic flunky, an estranged adult son, and a tightly-constrained setting. You get what you’ve always wanted: a perfectly enjoyable Norwegian movie.

After delighting in this one, you may want to see "O'Horten" next.

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The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo

Nemesis by Jo Nesbo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Martin Beck Mysteries

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

X-Men Who Hate Women

Point Blank

Thor

21 Movies Worth Watching

Le Trou

Must See Much Missed Movies

Vengeance

Inspector Bellamy

Mademoiselle Chambon

The Perfect Host

Reprise

The Fighter (and Oscar Nominations)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Kill the Irishman

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"Montserrat" (1974) - Otto Homlung

Films I've watched in 2023 (109/119)

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"Bryllupsfesten" (1989) - Wam&Vennerød

(Transl.: "The Wedding Party")

Films I've watched in 2023 (80/119)

A brilliant Norwegian comedy with a truly exceptional cast!

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"Adjø solidaritet" (1985) - Wam&Vennerød

(Eng. title: "Farewell Illusions")

Films I've watched in 2023 (72/119)

The third and final part of Wam&Vennerød's trilogy "Sangen om den knuste drømmen" (transl.: "The Ballad of the Shattered Dream").

Such a powerful film with a stellar cast.

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"Drømmeslottet" (1986) - Wam&Vennerød

(Transl.: "The Dream Castle")

Films I've watched in 2023 (71/119)

The second part of Wam&Vennerød's trilogy "Sangen om den knuste drømmen" (transl.: "The Ballad of the Shattered Dream").

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"Åpen Framtid" (1983) - Svend Wam

(Transl.: "Open Future")

Films I've watched in 2023 (67/119)

The first part of Wam&Vennerød's trilogy "Sangen om den knuste drømmen" (transl.: "The Ballad of the Shattered Dream").

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"Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe..." (1970) - Knut Bowhim

(Transl.: "Should more dead bodies show up just give us a ring...")

Films I've watched in 2023 (39/119)

Based on Jack Popplewell's play "Busybody".

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"Liv og død" (1980) - Wam&Vennerød

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