Reprise, a Norwegian film directed by Joachim Trier, has garned a lot of attention as of late after its U.S. release May 16th. A friend of mine who spent extensive time in Norway, where the film is set and its actors, writers, director etc. all hail from, recommended it, describing it as one of the best contemporary films he has seen in years...and I have to agree. I leave a proper review to the New York Times but i'll say this; the film centers on the disparity between ideals and reality, a pertinent motif for not only myself but my generation. The values and visions of society that we develop in our youth are promising and fill us with hope and drive to self actualize, yet when we are finally sprung into the real world, our preconceptions can be easily shattered. Some of us adapt while others are utterly crushed when forced to accept the often sad truth of the nature of the world created for us. It will become our live's work to reconcile our idyllic notions with the brutal reality of modern culture. Reprise expertly addresses this fundamental coming of age process, moving the viewer to experience a myriad of emotions. It's a fantastically entertaining and insightful film that surely will resonate with your own life and experiences. Reprise is widely available for download if you can't find a local theater showing it. I've posted the trailer below.
Here's a class remix of Le Tigre's Deception by DFA, the original track is played during the first half of the trailer.
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I think I'm gonna focus on living like the first half of that trailer before anything else.
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