Midsommer
2003 Danish/Swedish psychological horror film by Carsten Myllerup
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| English | Midsummer |
| Directed by | Carsten Myllerup |
| Written by | Rasmus Heisterberg |
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| Edited by | Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen |
| Music by | Søren Hyldgaard |
Production company | Cosmo Film |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark Sweden |
| Language | Danish |
Midsommer (English: Midsummer) is a 2003 psychological horror film directed by Carsten Myllerup and written by Rasmus Heisterberg.[1][2] The story revolves around a group of Danish students who celebrate their graduation in a Swedish forest, when they encounter a supernatural presence seemingly connected to a friend who recently committed suicide. Six months after the film's release in 2003, the film rights were purchased by Bill Block for an American remake.[3] The American version was reset to a Louisiana bayou and released in 2007 with the title Solstice.[4]
Plot
Cast
- Kristian Leth as Christian
- Laura Christensen as Trine
- Julie Ølgaard som Anja
- Nicolai Jandorf as Jannick
- Jon Lange as Mark
- Lykke Sand Michelsen as Sofie
- Tuva Novotny as Linn
- Per Oscarsson as Persson
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews from the Danish press.[5] The Berlingske Tidende awarded it 4 out of 6 stars, praising the films lighting, acting and effectiveness at providing surprising moments of fright, but criticized the rushed and confused quality of the film's latter half.[6] The Politiken appreciated the filmmaker's success in elevating the film beyond the typical teen horror flick but found the abundance of mysterious happenings to be over-the-top.[7]
Awards and nominations
A song from the soundtrack, "Transparent and Glasslike" by Carpark North, won the award for Best Song at Denmark's 21st Robert Awards.[8][9] The film also received both the Older Jury Award and Audience Award at the Leeds International Film Festival.[2]
References
- ^ "Midsommer (2003)". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Midsummer / Midsommer". The Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Midsommergys solgt til USA" [Midsummer Horror sold to USA]. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). 3 September 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Niels Penke, ed. (2013). Der skandinavische Horrorfilm: Kultur- und ästhetikgeschichtliche Perspektiven [The Scandinavian Horrorfilm: cultural and aesthetic-historical perspectives] (in German). Bielefeld. pp. 302–307. ISBN 9783839420010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Calum, Per (6 February 2003). "Habilt underholdende". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Gys i natten" [Horror in the Night]. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). 6 February 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Jensen, Anders Rou (7 February 2003). "Midsommer". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ ""Arven" tog for sig af Robert'erne". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). 1 February 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Hartvig Nielsen, Stig (2 February 2004). "TV 2 med i 13 Robert-priser" (in Danish). TVnyt. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
External links
- Midsommer at IMDb
- Midsommer in the Danish Film Database
- Midsommer in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)
