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Actors: Elisabeth Sand, Sigmund Saverud, Henrik Mestad, Odd Magnus Williamson, Espen Klouman-hoiner
Studio: MIRAMAX
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
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Format: Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Norwegian (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD056528D
UPC: 786936756128
EAN: 0786936756128
ASIN: B001AIRUOK
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Product Description
This postmodern coming-of-age story follows two young aspiring novelists & lifelong friends journeying down different paths after ones first novel receives wild acclaim & the other a pile of rejection slips. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/02/2008 Run time: 105 minutes Rating: R
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Emotional Depth November 26, 2008
Joachim Trier won a Best Director award from the Czech Republic's oldest film festival (since 1946), Karlovy Vary International Film Festiva. The film won the Discovery Award from the Toronto Film Festival. The story is quite gripping & brings you into the lives, hopes and disappointments of the characters. Blond Espen Klouman-Hoiner plays Erik whose novel is at first not successful. His good looks, nervous energy, flashing a smile that quickly fades make for an edgy performance. His best friend is Phillip. Played well by Anders Danielsen Lie, they send off their novels on the same day. As Phillip, Lie experiences initial success & then sinks into depression, writers block and pursues an existentialist questioning on the value of life. After being institutionalized, he loses his desire to write. Meanwhile, Erik rewrites and resubmits his book to great acclaim. Both men idolize established reclusive writer Sten Egil Dahl played by the taciturn Sigmund Severud. Erik connects with him and is affected by his idol's suicide. At first, I wondered if the pals were more than friends. They hang out with their buddies such as the egoistic Lars played by Christian Rubeck and the earthy Geir played by Pal Stokka. Then we see that Phillip has had an obsessive romance with the lovely Kari played by Viktoria Winge. This leads him to an apparent suicide attempt and close scrutiny by Erik and Phillip's mother. Erik meanwhile has a superficial relationship with Lillian that he can't find a way to break off. Silje Hagen plays Lillian, who eventually boots Erik, much to his puzzlement & relief. Both men seem to find their way through life, not overly happy, but with enough satisfaction in accomplishment. This is a special story with emotional depth and strong performances from fresh faces. Enjoy!
Orignal and Thoughtful October 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the debut film by Joachim Trier, childhood friends Erik and Phillip (Espen Klouman-Hoiner and Anders Danielsen Lie) embark on a life as novelists. They send their first novel out on the same day. Only Phillip's is published. Then Phillip meets Kari and his art seems like shallow inspiration compared to his passion for his girlfriend. For reasons which aren't made clear in the film, (a head injury from a car accident, passion, the pressure of fame?) Phillip has a nervous breakdown and enters a mental institution.
When Phillip leaves the mental institution, Erik gets his book published while keeping a careful eye on Phillip. Phillip realizes he isn't the artist he thought he was. He has no desire to write and feels that his first success was a good regurgatation of a writer hero he and Erik both admire. He hints that he believes Erik's novel may be the same. Erik isn't willing to accept this and decides to leave behind the negative influences on his life in Oslo. Phillip reenters the mental institution-probably for good. Phillip is destroyed by the fact that his dreams were disappointing and Erik embarks on another course-reaffirming his life ambition by continuing to write.
Gorgeously filmed, good acting and a stimulating script. Avoids all cliche and pretension and is very original. It may be a bit artsy and slow for some. Don't expect fireworks. But if you find the themes I mentioned interesting, you'll find some redemption in Reprise.
4.5 stars if you are a patient cinephile October 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i really enjoyed this movie on several levels; the editing, acting, and gorgeous lighting are just a few of the positive aspects of this film. for example, i was not surprised that the director and cinematographer are big fans of of vermeer and john singer sargent. some of the individual shots in this film are set-up in just those styles. stunning. but, i would not recommend this film for everyone. this film draws on many film styles (french 'new wave' for one) that may confuse or seem 'artsy' to some viewers. this first time director i believe is very gifted and this is an excellent debut work. he has done his homework and created a beautiful work of art. if you are a patient viewer and have a bit of an artistic eye i'm confident you will enjoy this film. oh yeah, this film is funny! it took me a while to understand this. kind of you know when some of us americans don't get british humor? well, humor from norway is kind of like that. by the 2nd half of the film, i 'got it' a little more and let out some hearty chuckles. having said that, there are some serious downer themes in this film. and, that's the reason i ended-up taking half a star off my review. the film seems a bit confused about what it's message is. still, i highly recommend this film for the right type of viewer.
 The Tortured (Norwegian) Artist Effect..... September 7, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
Two young writers, good friends, are headed on different trajectories. One (Phillip) gets published first, but later (for reasons murky) has a nervous breakdown. The other (Erik) one seems more screwed on and publishes later. They faces professional challenges, the problems of relationships and personal demons. Viktoria Winge is fetching as Kari,
the girlfriend of Phillip.
REPRISE has at times the feel of a documentary. It is a "different" kind of movie and only by viewing it yourself will that make sense.
The soundtrack is Norwegian punk rock, not bad, especially the catchy tune, "Finger-F--d by the Prime Minister."
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