When one spends most of one's time housebound as a semi-invalid, you would think that anything to do with unicorns, rainbows, birds tweeting in the sunshine and a lovely maiden (that would be me) flitting through a meadow wearing vintage linen and lace would be in heavy rotation at Chez L'Heure Bleue At Home. Noooo, you would be wrong. Currently, I am obsessed with hunting down Nordic Noir on Netflix Canada. I need storylines with plenty of plot twists that grab my pain addled mind and won't let go. I don't even mind the subtitles as they force me to pay attention. And the scenery! Who can deny the sullen beauty of the perpetually overcast skies and windswept landscapes? Here then are my top three Nordic Noir favourites.
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"The Bridge" is a Swedish-Danish co-production and centers around the Øresund Bridge which links Malmö
and Copenhagen. There is something imminently refreshing about watching actors who don't look like they just stepped out of an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue. There is something even more refreshing about the main character, Saga Noren, who lacks any sort of social filter whatsoever yet, if I were trapped somewhere surrounded by raging psychopaths, I would want her watching my back. |
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"Nobel" is a Norwegian television series that depicts the political and economic machinations driving Norway's involvement in Afghanistan. I found the portrayal of the military involvement of a Scandinavian country, a nation incredibly removed from Afghanistan and its plight, incredibly engrossing due in part to the fact that the story and characters are presented without the usual rabid chest thumping and xenophobia.
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"Trapped" is an Icelandic production. Yes, you read that right, Iceland! And you know what, Iceland has got Nordic Noir down to a fine art. And why not, all that snow and ice can't help but seep into the national psyche. The storyline takes place over an approximate 10 day period yet I felt like the story unfolded over six months as every twist and turn, every red herring is thoroughly investigated.
And there you have it, my top Nordic Noir picks. If you have unearthed any others, please let me know!
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