The award winning drama “Reprise” is one of the most talked about Norwegian films in years, and now it is finally coming to the U.S. The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on May 16, followed by a national rollout.
The freewheeling passion of youth and the unpredictable perils of fate are both the subject and the breathtaking form of Joachim Trier’s lean and kinetic journey through friendship, love, madness and creativity. “Reprise” was a part of the official selection of MoMA's New Directors/New Films and the Sundance Film Festival and has won a number of awards, at festivals such as the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. “Reprise” will open in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, May 16, followed by a national rollout.
Trier viscerally captures the way life takes off at rocket-speed in the beginning of adulthood - the story kicks off just as Phillip and Erik, two cocky rebels full of 20 year-old verve and dreams, ship off their first novels to publishers, both hoping to become a wildly influential “cult author.” Fast-forward six months. Phillip, whose novel garnered instant acclaim and turned him into a mini-celebrity, has had a terrifying breakdown. Erik, who never sold his novel, is still pecking away, determined to follow in the footsteps of his undying hero.
Nimbly moving both backwards and forwards in time - via a dazzling mix of flashbacks, rapid-fire editing, philosophical voiceovers and comical flights of fancy - the film traces how Erik and Phillip arrived at this precipice where exuberant youth runs into the harsh light of day . . . and witnesses the emotionally gripping aftermath.
“Reprise” marks the feature film debut of Joachim Trier, who wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. In its native Norway, the film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the national film awards. “Reprise” has won several awards, and has now been sold to over 25 countries, and has already been screened in England, Germany, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and several other countries.
When: Premiere May 16.
Where: Premiere in New York and Los Angeles, followed by a national rollout.
Info: See the "Reprise" website.