Wildside

1998 1h 35m DA

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 22

Drama

Synopsis

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Charming desperado Ossy, carrying a deadly secret, tracks down his childhood pal Jimmy in Iceland. But Jimmy, now with a family and a regular job, will do anything to hide his past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Ossy
Mads Mikkelsen
Jimmy
Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Jóna
Pálína Jónsdóttir
Anna
Sævar Örn
Thorbjörn
Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Jónas Morfar
Egill Ólafsson
Stefán
Finni Johannsson
Sigursveinn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Staho
Writers: Simon Staho, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Languages: Danish, English, Icelandic
Countries: Denmark, Iceland

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1 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Icelandic.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Mads Mikkelsen and Nukâka Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon Staho directs. Anne Østerud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Iceland. Dialogue in Danish, English, Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Icelandic.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Mads Mikkelsen and Nukâka Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Anne Østerud
Production design: Árni Páll Jóhannsson
Costume design: Dora Einarsdottir
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: DA
Certification (US): 11
IMDB: Wildside (1998)

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What people are saying

r96sk2023-09-25
★ 7/10
Mads Mikkelsen + Nikolaj Coster-Waldau? I couldn't have picked a better duo! Those two very much keep <em>'Wildside'</em> up and running throughout with some strong performances. It's not that it's a badly made or written flick or anything, but some parts of the story did bug me while watching - the bits with Egill Ólafsson's Stefán, in particular. When all is said and done, however, it's a positive watch... there's a neat end sunset scene in there, even as cliché as the use of it is.

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