Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Frank Rautenbach, Taylor Kitsch, and Neels van Jaarsveld in The Bang Bang Club (2010)

Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)

John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)

Sandra Bullock, Julian Edwards, and Vivien Lyra Blair in Bird Box (2018)

Sesselja(1982), sjúgðu mig Nína(1985), rót(1998), dómsdagur(1998), bjallan(2000), konunglegt bros

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)

Best Nordic-Noir Films

Definition: Nordic noir, also known as Scandinavian noir, is a genre of crime fiction usually written from a police point of view and set in Scandinavia or Nordic countries. The genre is known for cerebral, complex murder-mystery plots that are often entwined with political corruption, understated performances, and subtle, efficient writing, which packs an emotional punch. The violence is often more psychological in nature, which makes it even more haunting. What sets Nordic noir apart from other crime fiction is its focus on socially conscious issues and criticism, plots revolving around Police Procedural, a strong use of social realism and precision, and its often non-allegorical narratives.

Characteristics: criminal case (murder, kidnapping, disappearance, etc), bleak urban environments, psychologically compelling heroes, pessimistic attitudes, socially engaged plots with socio-political contexts, police procedural, 

Essential / Must-see / Genre-defying: nordic-noir films: 
* The Hunters (Jägarna) (1996)
* Insomnia (1997)
* Jar City (Mýrin) (2006)
* The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) (2009)
* Headhunters (Hodejegerne) (2011)


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