Tag: Emil Johnsen

Interview: Isabella Eklöf – Kalak

In her stunning feature debut (that premiered at Sundance), Swedish filmmaker Isabella Eklöf offered an unflinching and pitiless examination of a drug dealer's inner...

Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #29. Isabella Eklöf’s Kalak

Kalak We still think about her breakout directorial debut and we were filled with glee when we learned that Isabella Eklöf moved into her sophomore...

Dirty Dane: Emil Johnsen Confronts Painful Past in Isabella Eklöf’s “Kalak”

In terms of new trauma triggering old trauma experiences, her debut film Holiday was no walk in the park and now for Isabella Eklöf's...

Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #55. Sara Johnsen’s Framing Mom

Framing Mom Director: Sara Johnsen Writer: Sara Johnsen Norwegian director Sara Johnsen has yet to secure US distribution for her previous three features, including her award winning...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...