Thelma

"Unleash Your True Self. Unleash Your True Power."

2017 1h 56m NO

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Synopsis

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A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

“Unleash Your True Self. Unleash Your True Power.”

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Cast

Eili Harboe
Thelma
Kaya Wilkins
Anja
Henrik Rafaelsen
Trond
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Unni
Grethe Eltervåg
Thelma 6 år
Marte Magnusdotter Solem
Nevrolog
Anders Mossling
Dr. Paulsson
Vanessa Borgli
Anjas mor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joachim Trier
Writers: Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Sune Elskær
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joachim Trier, shot by Jakob Ihre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ola Fløttum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eili Harboe and Kaya Wilkins and Henrik Rafaelsen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joachim Trier directs. Jakob Ihre behind the camera. Ola Fløttum scores. Olivier Bugge Coutté cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
4International production across 4 countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden.
5Directed by Joachim Trier, shot by Jakob Ihre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ola Fløttum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eili Harboe and Kaya Wilkins and Henrik Rafaelsen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Unleash Your True Self. Unleash Your True Power.".
10IMDB entry: tt6304046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 23 themes, including "witch", "snake", "sexual obsession", "obsession".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jakob Ihre
Original score: Ola Fløttum
Editing: Olivier Bugge Coutté
Production design: Roger Rosenberg
Costume design: Ellen Ystehede
Makeup / hair: Malin Andersson
Sound: Gisle Tveito
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,700,000
Box office: $1,500,000
Return: 26% of budget
Original language: NO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Thelma (2017)

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YouShouldKnow2018-01-21
★ 5/10
It's a pretty artistic film with lots of silence and many pictures. At times it can be difficult to tell the difference between dream and reality. While the scenes help build up suspense and many things are cleared up towards the end of the movie, the ending was unsatisfactory. Once the secret is revealed, the character takes some questionable actions. Actions that seem like the introduction to a super villain movie. It's not a film I'd watch again, but not a film I'd consider a waste of time. I might give the viewers something serious to talk about.
Okan2018-11-14
★ 8/10
He has an interesting story. I don't understand the last part, but maybe I need to watch it one more time, but it attracts you.