Thelma (2017)

Thelma: Directed by Joachim Trier. With Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen. A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who’s in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.

“After reading the fantastic reviews and hearing from friends what a great film this was, i went in with big expectations. I was, oddly not to my surprise, a bit let down, and i think others will be too. But that doesnu0026#39;t mean that you shouldnu0026#39;t go out and watch it!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHarboe is the perfect choice for the titular character – every emotion is portrayed with the utmost of believability. Her connection with Anja feels natural and at times entrancing. If Harboe doesnu0026#39;t win an Amanda for Best Actress iu0026#39;ll boycott the award show. Just saying… u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story in engaging, but slow-paced. I donu0026#39;t mind, others might. This is a beautiful piece of art, executed with finesse by Trier. The soundtrack is underscoring the action without adding too much drama, and youu0026#39;ve gotta love every moment Susanne Sundføru0026#39;s music is playing in the background. A perfect fit for this film. The screenplay has a lot of potential, but stumbles here and there. In a way i wish it had been a bit easier on the use of metaphors and symbolism, but at the same time i canu0026#39;t quite grasp what Thelma really is about. Visually, itu0026#39;s stunning – and thatu0026#39;s not a given for Norwegian film. But film needs more than stunning photography, cinematography, characters, cgi and music. And that last bit is whatu0026#39;s missing here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSummed up: if you donu0026#39;t like Trieru0026#39;s other films, you might not like this one either. But itu0026#39;s worth the money (!) and your time. Film er best på kino!”