The Worst Person in the World (Oslo Trilogies)

The Worst Person in the World.

Verdens verste menneske Norvège 2021 | Joachim Trier | vostEN | 128’ | digital | Cast : Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum | 12+

► Best Actress (Reinsve), Cannes 2021 ; Best International Feature Film & Best Original Screenplay nominee, Oscars 2022

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

« Trier reframes the chronologies of Julie’s life in fresh ways, freeing the story from judgmental narrative conventions. Having explored the lows of depression in Oslo, August 31st and the heights of early fame in his debut feature Reprise, Trier and his screenwriting partner Eskil Vogt craft a character study that sits with the nuances and contradictions of love and living that all too often are explained away. » (Vienna Film Festival)

« Trier has taken on one of the most difficult genres imaginable, the romantic drama, and combined it with another very tricky style – the coming-of-ager – to craft something gloriously sweet and beguiling. » (The Guardian)

« Reinsve grounds the film in her ongoing journey of self-discovery, with all its shifting desires and realigned priorities. » (The A.V. Club)