Interview: Reidar Sorensen 1-2

A young girl has been raped and murdered. The population forms a vigilante committee that sets out after a family of dropouts living in the village. The body of one suspect is found in the icy waters of the river. An investigator is sent from Oslo to look into the double murder. He is quickly aware that appearances are deceiving...

Like Junk Mail or Insomnia, Karin Julsrud's first feature is set in the snowy landscapes of the Norwegian north. The cocoon-like atmosphere soon breaks up to reveal the quirks and secrets of the villagers, to the strange tune of the director's own quirky humour. Yet, the narration strays too much to really grasp the viewer, who might get snowed in along the way ...

But if snowclad mysteries don't put you off, don't miss this strange film...

Frédéric LECONTE