- Reprise (film)
Infobox Film
name = Reprise
caption =
director =Joachim Trier
producer = Karin Julsrud
writer = Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
music = Ola Fløttum,Knut Schreiner
cinematography = Jakob Ihre
editing = Olivier Bugge Coutté
distributor =
released =flagicon|Norway8 September ,2006
flagicon|Germany2 August ,2007
flagicon|Netherlands28 June ,2007
flagicon|UK7 September ,2007
flagicon|Poland4 January ,2008
flagicon|US16 May ,2008
runtime = 105 minutes
country =Norway
language = Norwegian
amg_id = 1:354055
imdb_id = 0827517"Reprise" is a Norwegian film from 2006. It is the first feature-length film directed by
Joachim Trier . The script was written over a period of five years together with Eskil Vogt. The leading roles are played by Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Høiner and Viktoria Winge. The film was the Norwegian candidate for the Oscar as best foreign language film in 2006.Plot
Reprise is a film about friendship, madness and creativity, love and sorrow, great ambitions, and the unpleasant discrepancy between hope and reality. It has a distinct narrative structure, in which recordings are done in black and white using hand-held cameras, and playful montages and voiceovers are put to use. The film can partly be taken as an homage to Francois Truffaut and the French nouvelle vague.
The two 23-year olds Erik and Phillip are dreaming of becoming successful writers. When they both try to get a manuscript published, Erik's is rejected. Phillip, on the other hand, gets his manuscript accepted and overnight he goes on to become a star of the Norwegian literary scene. Phillip meets Kari, with whom he falls in love. Six months later, Erik and his friends pick up Phillip at a psychiatric hospital to bring him home after a long treatment. Erik still hasn't given up his dream, but Phillip isn't able to write anymore, although his friend encourages him to make a new effort. Instead Phillip tries to get his ruined relationship with Kari to start from the beginning again.
Critical reception
"Reprise" received generally positive reviews from Western critics. As of
August 23 , 2008, the review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes reported that 87% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 69 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007515-reprise/ |title=Reprise Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-08-23 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes ]Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 78 out of 100, based on 10 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/reprise |title=Reprise (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-15 |publisher=Metacritic ]Box office performance
As of
July 9 , 2008, the film has grossed approximately $1,161,592 worldwidendash $514,013 in the United States and Canada and $647,579 in other territories [cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=reprise.htm |title=Reprise (2008) |accessdate=2008-07-11 |publisher=Box Office Mojo ] (including $491,785 inNorway [cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=reprise.htm |title=Reprise (2008) - International Box Office Results |accessdate=2008-05-18 |publisher=Box Office Mojo ] ).Awards
*
Istanbul International Film Festival
** "The golden Tulip: Best Film"*European Film Festival in
Lecce
**"The golden Olive: Best Film"
**"Best Script"*
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
**"Best Direction"
**"Don Quijote Prize"*Nordic Film Festival in
Rouen
**"Best Film"
**"Audience Award"*
Toronto International Film Festival
**"Discovery Award"* Amanda Award
**"Best Film"
**"Best Direction"
**"Best Script""Reprise" was shown outside of competition at the
2007 Sundance Film Festival .References
External links
*imdb title|id=0827517|title=Reprise
*rotten-tomatoes|id=10007515-reprise|title=Reprise
*metacritic film|id=reprise|title=Reprise
*mojo title|id=reprise|title=Reprise
*amg movie|id=1:354055|title=Reprise
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymR9mWQDTT0 Trailer] atYouTube
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