Insomnia (1997)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

Very dark and perplexing, this Nordic thriller features a Swedish investigator sent to Norway to investigate a strange murder. He gets tangled up in it too when he mistakenly shoots his partner, all in a remote city inside the Arctic Circle, where the sun never sets. With atmospheric lighting and a zippy pace, Insomnia is strangely compelling especially once you figure out the intricacies of the oddball plot (those Scandinavians aren't known for long, explanatory scenes). Being remade in English, Hollywood-style.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Producer: Tomas Backström, Petter J. Borgli, Tom Remlov
  • Screenwriter: Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg, Gisken Armand, Maria Bonnevie, Kristian Figenschow, Thor Michael Aamodt
  • MPAA Rating: NR

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