Naboer (English: Next Door) is a 2005 Norwegian psychological thriller film, directed by Pål 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".[2]
| Naboer Next Door | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Pål Sletaune |
| Written by | Pål Sletaune |
| Produced by | Pål Sletaune Turid Øversvee |
| Starring | Kristoffer Joner Cecilie Mosli Julia Schacht Anna Bache-Wiig |
| Cinematography | John Andreas Andersen |
| Edited by | John Andreas Andersen Darek Hodor |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar |
Release date |
|
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Budget | NOK 15,155,100 (estimated) |
| Box office | $1,277,769[1] |
Plot
editThe 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
edit| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Kristoffer Joner | John |
| Cecilie Mosli | Anne |
| Julia Schacht | Kim |
| Anna Bache-Wiig | Ingrid |
| Michael Nyqvist | Ake |
| Øystein Martinsen | Peter |
| Odd Arno Midtsjø | Gammel Mann |
| Magne Kipperrud | Kollega |
Production
editThe movie was highly anticipated in Norway, particularly because of certain scenes with highly violent and sexual content.[3] For its cinematic review, Naboer received an over-18 rating, which had only happened to four Norwegian movies before, namely Pål 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.[4]
Reception
editAt the time, Norwegian reviewers were highly positive to the movie. Jon Selås, writing for Verdens Gang, gave the movie six out of six points. Selås called Joner's performance the best of his career.[5] Dagbladet's Inger Bentzrud called the movie "intelligent", and gave it five out of six points.[6] The movie was seen by 108,096 people in Norway.[7]
Internationally, The Village Voice appreciated "the brilliant art direction and a gift for tension" but criticised the "classic misogynist panic" of the ending.[8] The Cineuropa review praised the "excellent cinematography, production design and a haunting score".[2] Adrian Wootton commented that Naboer was "very high quality film-making and a roller coaster ride that you are unlikely to forget".[9]
As of 2019, Naboer consistently features in top ten lists of Scandinavian horror films.[10][11]
Box office
editThe film took $1,277,769 worldwide after its release in 2005. When it was re-released in 2006, it took $19,677.[1]
Awards
edit- Kristoffer Joner won the 2005 Amanda Award for best actor at the Norwegian International Film Festival[12]
- The film won the 2005 Méliès d'Argent award from the Cinénygma Luxembourt International Film Festival and received a Special Mention from Jury of Grand Prix Cinénygma.[12]
- Young European Jury Award at 2006 Rouen Nordic Film Festival
- Black Tulip Award at the 2006 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
References
edit- ^ a b "Next Door". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b van Hoeij, Boyd (6 September 2005). "Naoeber: Not the typical girls next door". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Haga, Sverre Gunnar (2007-02-17). "Het debut for Julia" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Krogstad, Kristian (2005-03-01). "Pål Sletaunes Naboer får 18 års grense" (in Norwegian). Release.no. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Selås, Jon (2005-03-10). "Sykt. Sykt bra!" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Bentzrud, Inger (2005-03-10). "Nifst invaderende" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Box office / business for Naboer". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Camhi, Leslie. "A Luminous Century: Celebrating Norwegian Cinema | The Village Voice". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "VENICE DAYS". www.venice-days.it. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "The 10 Best Modern Scandinavian Horror Movies". Taste of Cinema. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "10 Absolutely Terrifying Scandinavian Horror Movies". ScreenRant. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Next Door". Norwegian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2019.