The Promised Land: Eden in negative
“God isn’t civilized. God is chaos. Life is chaos.” I look at The Promised Land as the story of...
Tag: Denmark
2023 Oscar? Nominated Live Action Shorts
Once upon a time films were about an hour and a half. Now blockbusters may be over three hours....
Godland – Faithless mission
?I?m full of shit. Pray for me.? Godland, written and directed by Hlynur P?lmason, has an...
This Year’s Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
Short films can be good training for future filmmakers, or they can be an artform in themselves....
Wildland – Family Values?
In Jeanette Nordahl?s Wildland, family is the most important thing in life. But is that good? Can...
Riders of Justice: Mads Gets Mad
Set in Denmark,?Riders of Justice?follows Mathilde (Andrea Heick Gadeberg), who suffers an...
The Good Traitor: Save Yourselves, Save the World
The Good Traitor?begins on April 9th, 1940 when Nazi Germany invaded Denmark with the expectation...
A Few of International Feature Oscar Hopefuls
Every country (except the U.S.) can submit one film for Oscar consideration for Best International Feature Film. How a country makes that choice varies. There are certain criteria, including how much English is allowed. The...
The Commune – Individual and Society
In The Commune, a group of friends form a commune in 1970s Copenhagen. It is an adventure that is both fun and challenging. Sometimes the differences between the residents are humorous, but all this togetherness can also break down things that seemed solid.
Land of Mine – Hating the Enemy
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven.? (Matt. 5:43-45) We may well know and affirm those verses, but it is a very difficult teaching to actually live out.
AFIFest – More films from around the world
One of the joys of film festivals is the chance to see the similarities and differences of cultures. That sometimes applies to the subcultures of American life we see as well. But it is especially true in foreign films.
A War – Do Moral Standards Apply in Battle?
In the chaos of battle mistakes can be made. Oscar-nominated A War looks at some of the consequences of such mistakes on a very personal level.