Indianapolis International Film Festival April 23

Within a gang of twentysomething friends, none are closer than lifelong best buds Phillip and Erik. No envy or professional rivalry can come between them, even as Phillip’s acclaimed first novel makes him part of Oslo’s literary glitterati while Erik’s book is rejected. But when their fortunes reverse, the relationship frays. Phillip’s success and his obsessive love for his girlfriend, Kari, lead to a crippling breakdown. The dogged Erik regroups, intent on living the dream that he and Phillip have so carefully nurtured through the years. His devotion to fulfilling that ambition parallels Phillip’s growing disenchantment with the writer’s life, and their suddenly divergent paths threaten to rupture a bond that once seemed unbreakable. A pulsing punk rock soundtrack—the music of Erik and Phillip’s adolescence—underlines the kinetic energy of Joachim Trier’s exhilarating first feature. Trier and cowriter Eskil Vogt blend a winsome coming-of-age tale with a witty and sometimes poignant meditation on friendship and art. The storytelling—replete with deviations from the narrative that offer alternative twists in the friends’ lives—is as vivid as Trier’s brash visual style. The filmmaker pays homage to his idols in the French New Wave in myriad ways: a story that recalls François Truffaut’s Jules and Jim, pilgrimages to Paris by both young men, and the use of flashbacks, quick cuts, flash-forwards and other stylistic flourishes. The casting is genius, featuring an ensemble of mostly nonprofessionals who are funny and touching in their evocation of youth crossing the threshold into adulthood.

Director: Joachim Trier
Cast: Espen Klouman Høiner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Viktoria Winge, Christian Rubeck, Pål Stokka, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Rebekka Karijord, Henrik Elvestad
Format: 35MM
Genre: Drama, Romance


...2008 Films ...See films Alphabetically ...See films by Nation of Origin ...See films by Genre ...See films by Competitive Program ...See films by Day / Time		Showtimes: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:00 PM Landmark Keystone Arts Cinema 3 BUY TIX Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:15 PM Landmark Keystone Arts Cinema 3 BUY TIX
	Reprise Norway, 112 minutes, Norwegian with English subtitles Within a gang of twentysomething friends, none are closer than lifelong best buds Phillip and Erik. No envy or professional rivalry can come between them, even as Phillip’s acclaimed first novel makes him part of Oslo’s literary glitterati while Erik’s book is rejected. But when their fortunes reverse, the relationship frays. Phillip’s success and his obsessive love for his girlfriend, Kari, lead to a crippling breakdown. The dogged Erik regroups, intent on living the dream that he and Phillip have so carefully nurtured through the years. His devotion to fulfilling that ambition parallels Phillip’s growing disenchantment with the writer’s life, and their suddenly divergent paths threaten to rupture a bond that once seemed unbreakable. A pulsing punk rock soundtrack—the music of Erik and Phillip’s adolescence—underlines the kinetic energy of Joachim Trier’s exhilarating first feature. Trier and cowriter Eskil Vogt blend a winsome coming-of-age tale with a witty and sometimes poignant meditation on friendship and art. The storytelling—replete with deviations from the narrative that offer alternative twists in the friends’ lives—is as vivid as Trier’s brash visual style. The filmmaker pays homage to his idols in the French New Wave in myriad ways: a story that recalls François Truffaut’s Jules and Jim, pilgrimages to Paris by both young men, and the use of flashbacks, quick cuts, flash-forwards and other stylistic flourishes. The casting is genius, featuring an ensemble of mostly nonprofessionals who are funny and touching in their evocation of youth crossing the threshold into adulthood. Director: Joachim Trier Cast: Espen Klouman Høiner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Viktoria Winge, Christian Rubeck, Pål Stokka, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Rebekka Karijord, Henrik Elvestad Format: 35MM Genre: Drama, Romance