Tag: review
Hugsjá – music for the ages
Poetic. Ancient. Masterful. Just three of many words that come to mind when I try to describe ‘Hugsjá’, this newest offering from modern-day Norwegian bards Einar Selvik of Wardruna and…
The King’s Choice – a review
With the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival now only a month away – and tickets now available around the country – we thought it would be a good idea to review…
The 12th Man – a review
Historical drama is an area in which Norwegian film-makers tend to excel – especially when it comes to retellings of Norwegian history. The 12th Man tells the story of Jan…
The Last King (Birkebeinerne) – A review
Our second review of 2018 is another historical drama – this time, set in Norway in 1206. In 1206, at a time when the whole of Europe was riven by…