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Wikipedia article
'Naboer' is a 2005 Norwegian psychological thriller film, directed by Pl Sletaune. In the movie, the protagonist John (Kristoffer Joner) is drawn into a violent, sexual game by his two beautiful female neighbours. 'Naboer' received an over-18 rating in Norway, which had only happened to four Norwegian movies before. Upon release it was well received by critics. Sletaune stated "I worked hard with Kristoffer Joner to make the character into something which would interest the audience".
Plot
The main character, John (played by Kristoffer Joner), has just been dumped by his girlfriend Ingrid (Anna Bache-Wiig). He then becomes acquainted with his next-door neighbours, the beautiful sisters Anne (Cecilie Mosli) and Kim (Julia Schacht). The sisters know a strange amount of detail about him and it soon becomes clear that he is being entrapped in a twisted, psychological game.
Cast
Production
The movie was highly anticipated in Norway, particularly because of certain scenes with highly violent and sexual content. For its cinematic review, 'Naboer' received an over-18 rating, which had only happened to four Norwegian movies before, namely Pl Bang-Hansen's 'Douglas' in 1970, Per Blom's 'Mother's house' in 1974, Lasse Glomm's 'Stop it!' in 1980 and Svend Wam's 'Hotel St. Pauli' in 1987.
Reception
At the time, Norwegian reviewers were highly positive to the movie. Jon Sels, writing for 'Verdens Gang', gave the movie six out of six points. Sels called Joner's performance the best of his career. 'Dagbladet'
Internationally, The Village Voice appreciated "the brilliant art direction and a gift for tension" but criticised the "classic misogynist panic" of the ending. The Cineuropa review praised the "excellent cinematography, production design and a haunting score". Adrian Wootton commented that 'Naboer' was "very high quality film-making and a roller coaster ride that you are unlikely to forget".
As of 2019, 'Naboer' consistently features in top ten lists of Scandinavian horror films.
Box office
The film took $1,277,769 worldwide after its release in 2005. When it was re-released in 2006, it took $19,677.
Awards
* Kristoffer Joner won the 2005 Amanda Award for best actor at the Norwegian International Film Festival
* The film won the 2005 Mlis d'Argent award from the Cinnygma Luxembourt International Film Festival and received a Special Mention from Jury of Grand Prix Cinnygma.
*Young European Jury Award at 2006 Rouen Nordic Film Festival
*Black Tulip Award at the 2006 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
References
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