Director Joachim Trier returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world. Fluidly told in twelve chapters, the film features a breakout performance by Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve as she explores new professional avenues and embarks on relationships with two very different men (Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum) in her search for happiness and identity.
Director
Joachim Trier
Cast
Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum
Rating
Year
2022
Country
Norway
Language
Norwegian
Main Trailer
Reviews
- "Quick, vibrant, pulsing with all sorts of crossover appeal until a slightly moribund energy takes hold toward the end, Trier's film is never more fun than when Julie is second-guessing herself..."
- indieWire - "Any film that can combine questions of mortality with funny, fully alive scenes of sex, social awkwardness, professional screw-ups and throwaway fun is a rich one. Its brilliant, full-on performance from Reinsve deserves to be celebrated far and wide."
- Time Out - "Joachim Trier's fifth feature is a sweet, sad, extremely funny character study that gets to the heart of how it feels to be on the cusp of true adulthood and completely ambivalent about it."
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Awards
- Cannes Film Festival
- Valladolid Int'l Film Festival
- Montclair Film Festival
- Palic Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festiva
Festivals
- Toronto Int'l Film Festival
- Karlovy Vary Int'l Film Festival
- Vancouver Int'l Film Festival
- Int'l Film Festival Cinematik
- Hamptons Int'l Film Festival
- Busan Int'l Film Festival
- Reykjavik Int'l Film Festival
- European Film Festival Palic
- Deauville American Film Festival
- BFI London Film Festival
- New York Film Festival
- Jerusalem Film Festival
- and more...