Sweden
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein might be the earliest example of body horror, a subgenre of horror that focuses on mutation, destruction and transformation of the human form. These ideas were explored… Read More
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A shy woman with a bizarre physical appearance, yet very special gifts, meets a kindred spirit in Ali Abbasi’s weird and wonderful fantasy. Download the podcast Read More
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Ingmar Bergman’s classic tale of plague, death and life’s big questions returns to the big screen. (at 21:40) Read More
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The opening of The Square, the art-world satire by Swedish writer-director Ruben Östlund, observes the destruction of a historic statue and cobbled courtyard outside Stockholm’s Museum of Modern Art –… Read More
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Nominated for Oscars this year for best foreign language film and best make-up and hairstyling, A Man Called Ove is Sweden’s answer to Frank Capra’s Yuletide classic It’s a Wonderful… Read More
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The latest in a string of stylish crime thrillers to emerge from Scandinavia, Tommy is the new film from Swedish director Tarik Saleh, and offers a blistering change of pace… Read More
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My last film at Okinawa was actually this Swedish comedy drama that picked up the AMD Next Wave award at Last year’s Fantastic Fest. Somehow I had failed to watch… Read More
The James Marsh film review archive 