The Worst Person in the World

2021 2h 8m NO

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 1,992

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Synopsis

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The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renate Reinsve
Julie
Anders Danielsen Lie
Aksel
Herbert Nordrum
Eivind
Hans Olav Brenner
Ole Magnus
Helene Bjørneby
Karianne
Vidar Sandem
Per Harald
Maria Grazia Di Meo
Sunniva
Lasse Gretland
Kristoffer

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

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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6 / 7

CAST

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Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10370710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joachim Trier directs. Kasper Tuxen behind the camera. Ola Fløttum scores. Olivier Bugge Coutté cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France.
3Directed by Joachim Trier, shot by Kasper Tuxen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ola Fløttum. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10370710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "bookshop", "photographer", "pregnancy", "man woman relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kasper Tuxen
Original score: Ola Fløttum
Editing: Olivier Bugge Coutté
Production design: Roger Rosenberg
Makeup / hair: Trine Morland
VFX supervisor: Kai Kiønig Bortne
Sound: Gisle Tveito
Stunt coordinator: Kai Kolstad Rødseth
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $12,687,507
Return: 254% of budget
Original language: NO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Worst Person in the World (2021)

Awards

Lumière Award for Best International Co-Production
Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film
The Amanda Public Choice Award

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CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 7/10
Told by way of a cleverly accumulating, chapterised, style this tells the tale of the restless "Julie" (Renate Reinsve) who having drifted, as many do, into a mundane and routine life with her loving boyfriend, decides that life has to be for the living and so sets off on a few life-adventures. I wonder if we are supposed to pick which of the men she aligns with over the following four years? They are different, they tick boxes with her, but maybe the whole point is that one size doesn't fit all and the perfection, or maybe just the satisfaction, she seeks is idealistic and naive. She tries her hand at most things in the search for a sense of fulfilment - but can that ever be truly reached if you have an restive nature? The acting is strong and very natural. As the twelve episodes develop, we see a distinct (if not necessarily positive) development in her character. Her boyfriends, the successful "Ansel" (Anders Danielsen Lie) and the handsome but flighty "Elvind" (Herbert Nordrum) gel well together on screen. Their character traits are explored by each other and by us simultaneously. We have to make our own judgements about their behaviour, too. When is cheating, well, not cheating? What is cheating? Nobody really knows what is going to happen - or, indeed, what anyone actually wants to happen! The ending let's it down a bit - a little melodrama that I found a little too convenient rather than touching; but all told this is an excellent observation of modern life and the choices and green devils it offers us all. Well worth a watch.
badelf2022-09-09
★ 9/10
A very creative take of that missing generation Y, put together brilliantly by Joaquim Trier. It may be my new favorite of his films. The really great acting by Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie were significant to the success of this film.