Pyromanen
Directed by:
Erik SkjoldbjærgScreenplay:
Bjørn Olaf JohannessenCinematography:
Gösta ReilandCast:
Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Trond Nilssen, Liv Bernhoft Osa, Oddgeir Thune, Per Tofte, Torgeir Fonnlid, Per Frisch, Geir Høie Ludvigsen (more)Plots(1)
A pyromaniac ignites his first fire in a peaceful village. In the weeks to come it is followed by a series of fires, spreading fear in the small community. An inferno lurks under the surface as a local policeman uncovers the unthinkable truth: the pyromaniac is one of the local firemen, and the son of the fire brigade's chief. The film is an intimate portrait of the pyromaniac and the fireman, as they dual for control of the young boy's mind. (Trust Nordisk)
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Pyromaniac is absolutely visually unparalleled. But Norway’s issue is that although similarly visually beautiful movies have a brilliant and precise premise, their characters are always lacking, and they are never conveyed the way that they’d deserve. The local pyromaniac is a shining example of a psychopath, but you don’t get to see inside of his mind. Although you are watching a breathtaking Norwegian landscape with a smoking log cabin, shack or a house every few minutes, what’s the point of it all if everything else is just a hollowed-out shell?
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Visually very successful, not only in terms of the beautiful Norwegian scenery but also the fiery escapades are quite compellingly portrayed. I could also accept it as a story based on true events, but it was missing the element of surprise. From the very beginning, it's clear who the arsonist is, so everything sort of unfolds without much deviation. It’s a pity because the potential of the theme could certainly have been utilized better...
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