Based on a true story, in Sweden in the early 1900s in a time of social change and unrest, of war and poverty, Maria, a young working class woman, wins a camera in a lottery and decides to keep it, a decision which alters her whole life.
History tells us 'what was'. It tells us when things happened. When kings and cultures lived and died armies were raised and vanquished and mighty empires rose and fell. History as we know it from books is often boring for it fails to answer one very simple question: What was it like? When war broke out in Europe in July 1914 people on all sides believed it would be over by Christmas. Little could they know just how wrong they were. By November 1918 ten million people had died and the political map of the world had been re-drawn. Caught up in the middle of this chaos were millions of ordinary men women and children. Their very lives changed in ways they could never have imagined. This is their story.
2011 Oscar & Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Language Film, In A Better World is a gripping and beautifully constructed human drama about revenge and the power of forgiveness from acclaimed director Susanne Bier (After The Wedding).From the confines of a refugee camp in Africa, to the deceptively idyllic suburban life of two families in Denmark, Susanne Bier expertly paints a portrait of two fragile worlds inextricably linked by conflict and violence and the hard choices struggling to be made for life in a better world.Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness.Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death.Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.
This hiding place should never be disturbed In Finland the world's first permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste is being hewn out of solid rock -- a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last through natural disasters man-made disasters and to societal changes for 100 000 years. Captivating wondrous and extremely frightening this feature documentary takes viewers on a journey never seen before into the underworld and into the future.
A family of four is quarantined in their home as a mysterious virus spreads into town, transforming their friends and neighbours into zombies. As the military moves in to try and stem the outbreak, they are forced to the extreme in a struggle to escape alive.
A new dramatic series from the creators of The Killing. As seen on the BBC.Borgen is the latest drama sensation from the producers of the acclaimed series The Killing. Following the intricate and complicated lives of politicians, media spinners and the reporters who feed off their triumphs and failures, Borgen uncovers a world of political and personal intrigue.The setting is Borgen, the nickname for Denmark's Parliamentary building, otherwise known as The Castle. After scoring her party a landslide victory through her idealism and work ethic, the smart and sexy populist Birgitte Nyborg now faces the biggest dilemma of her life. The question is: Will she succumb to pressure of compromise on her ideals and face consequences both on and off the political stage?
Eddie (Kim Bodnia) and Maria (Maria Bonnevie) enjoy an idyllic life in their remote countryside farmhouse. But their happiness is threatened by the arrival of Kullmann (Mikael Persbrandt) an old friend of Eddie's with whom he had committed a crime that landed Kullmann in jail. Feigning friendship Kullmann attempts to become a permanent fixture in the household - much to Maria's consternation - but slowly his true motives reveal themselves and a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse begins
Made in 1997 and directed by Kjell Sundvall, The Last Contract is based around the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme in 1986, who was shot while walking home from the cinema. Palmer's murderer or murderers were never caught and his mysterious assassination has been largely forgotten by the world. This speculative and fictional thriller suggests that Palme was the victim of a right-wing conspiracy, with even the Americans tacitly and indirectly involved, worried as they were about Palme's ambitions to turn Scandinavia into a nuclear-free zone. Mikael Persbrandt plays Roger Nyman, a Swedish police officer transferred to the Fraud Squad who discovers that an assassin responsible for a killing in Johannesburg is now contracted to kill Palme. However, his superiors take him off the case when he presents them with his findings and tries to follow up the case alone. Fearful, isolated, enraged and increasingly estranged from his family, he contrasts sharply with Michael Kitchen's suave but coolly lethal British contract killer. Though Palme's fate is foreknown, The Last Contract nonetheless succeeds in pulling you into its maelstrom of intrigue until virtually the final frame. --David Stubbs
Mozart: Die Zauberflote (Ostman)
Brilliant documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Charlotte (milie Dequenne) is a sound engineer whose mother is murdered one day in her house in the countryside. When she decides to visit the house Charlotte soon realizes that she doesn't know much about her mother's life in the village whatsoever. The official investigation isn't going anywhere and the place seems full of secrets so Charlotte decides to take action using her sound equipment to carry out her own investigation. While listening to a recording just made in the house where the murder took place Charlotte discovers a strange phenomenon - sounds from the past blend in with sounds from the present.
For this very special release Sweden's Candlemass perform at a recent show filmed in Kolingsborg in their home country as a celebration of 20 years of the band's doomination of the metal world. This set features guest appearances from members of acts such as Therion & Grand Magus also including Michael Akerfeldt from Opeth who joins the band onstage for a storming rendition of At the Gallows End; all contributing to a set-list spanning the band's career to date. The show was used as a live unveiling of new member Robert Lowe (from Solitude Aeturnus) - replacement for departing vocalist Messiah Marcolin. Fans flew in from all over Europe even as far as Australia to catch this momentous occasion for a night of melodic/heavy doom metal. Tracklisting: 01: The Dying Illusion 02: Dark Are The Veils Of Death 03: Where The Runes Still Speak 04: Ebony Throne 05: Well Of Souls 06: Black Dwark 07: At The Gallows End 08: Demonia 6 09: Samarithan 10: Mirror Mirror 11: Crystal Ball 12: Demons Gate 13: Under The Oak 14: A Sorcerers Pledge 15: Witches 16: Bullfest 17: Solitude
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When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
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