Midsommer (2003)

Director:

Carsten Myllerup

Writer:

Rasmus Heisterberg (writer)

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Everybody has a past....Some have a future

Plot:

It's the last day of school. Christian (19) and his younger sister Sofie are on their way to a party together with their friends...

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Kristian Leth	...	Christian
Laura Christensen	...	Trine
Tuva Novotny	...	Linn
Jon Lange	...	Mark
Julie Ølgaard	...	Anja (as Julie R. Ølgaard)
Nicolai Jandorf Klok	...	Jannick (as Nicolai Jandorf)
Per Oscarsson	...	Persson
Lykke Sand Michelsen	...	Sofie
Birgitte Simonsen	...	Christian's Mother
Jesper Hyldegaard	...	Christian's Father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louise Erlandsson	...	Malin Persson
Jim Grenander
Mårten Lohti
Stefan Svensson

Also Known As:

Midsommar (Sweden)
Midsummer (International: English title)
Midsommer - Kauhujen Juhannus (Finland) [fi]
Mord in der Mittsommernacht (Germany) (TV title) [de]

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Denmark | Sweden

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Gustavsfors, Värmlands län, Sweden

Company:

Cosmo Film

Quotes:

[arriving in car looking at Trine and Anja sunbathing]
Persson: Am I interrupting anything?
Trine: No, no.
Persson: I brought some mushrooms... I've got my own spot full of mushrooms out in the forest.
Trine: OK.
[later on]
Trine: [Mark looking at the mushrooms]
Mark: Were not actually gonna eat those, are we?

Movie Connections:

Remade as Solstice (2008) (V)

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Danish cinema...

Midsummer(or Midsommer, as it is called in Danish). What an astoundingly unremarkable attempt at a horror flick. Danish films are very rarely any good at all, and our horror films are probably the biggest embarrassments. I decided to check this film out, as a friend of mine had it, and I could borrow it for free. I knew pretty much what the film was about, and was aware that it wasn't particularly good. When I sat down to see it, I immediately had the same gut feeling that I usually have when I (attempt to) watch a Danish film. This film never really got my interest, and certainly didn't keep it at any point. The plot is poor, and the way it evolved was so clichéd and predictable. In fact, the whole film was predictable and dull. The acting is bad. Nothing else to say. It is just plain bad. The characters are poorly written, even more poorly developed and paper-thin. They are stereotypical as well. The script is incredibly poor, and the shocks are cheap. The film seems overly loud, and about half of the scenes involve the characters drinking alcohol. Are we supposed to care if these people live or die? All they do is drink. Their actions didn't seem to make sense half of the time, either. I barely payed attention to the film, but I could make out that much. I'm not entirely sure how it ends, and frankly, I don't care the least bit. One to avoid. I recommend this only to big fans of Danish films(which would have to be Danish people who can't speak English, since everyone else prefer to watch films that involve actual talent in their production). 5/10