I give this 2 thumbs up for creativity and bravery of those whom sacrificed their lives to save others! Landslide in Norway Sweeps 8 Buildings Into the Sea The slide, which ran more than 2,000 feet along the shore and nearly 500 feet inland, was the largest the area had ever seen. Beautiful scenery and believable action. Lovatnet in Sogn og Fjordane was the location for two disasters: 60 people died in 1905, and 31 years later, another 74 lost their lives. This is the true story of the day the wave hit Tafjord and Fjørå in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. [2] According to him the challenge was to combine the elements of the American genre film with the reality of the situation in Norway. During the movie, they discover strange activity in the mountains and suddenly, hell breaks loose. I really enjoyed this movie. They seemed to arrange the dialogue in each scene in such a way that there were very few close-ups where you could obviously see that the lips didn’t match the words. I felt convinced on the actors characters and felt it was real. It sounded like the lines were being read off of a script by a robot, with no concern of how the characters came across" before recommending the movie only in its original Norwegian. It looks stunning with beautiful cinematography and compelling performances. List of 10 Best Norway Movies on Netflix You Don’t Want To Miss. Grab your copy of The Wave on Blu-ray from, Coronavirus in Norway: The Latest News on the COVID-19 Outbreak, Birds in Norway: A Quick Birdwatcher’s Guide. [19], The special effects were lauded by critics, receiving favorable comparison with those of Hollywood. I loved it O:-). Danish tourists Maria and Philip Poulsen help her search. [17] Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter called them "convincingly terrifying and involving. Speaking of, we always find that watching a foreign film in the original language with subtitles instead dubbed is much more authentic and catches the mood more accurately. Kristian and Julia, stuck in traffic, realise their altitude is dangerously low. But Dante's Peak was and is a guilty pleasure of mine, so that's no bad thing! It was touching and I learned something I didn’t previously know. The strongest tidal wave registered in Norway so far reached a height of 74 meters. [11] Uthaug has always been a fan of Hollywood disaster films such as Twister and Armageddon and had long wanted to make a disaster film in Norway. And based on a real threat. I thought this was a beautiful movie. The problem is, other than the very real basis for the film, it adds very little to the disaster movie genre. I enjoy all disaster movies…it’s one of my favorite types of films. The setting is the small tourist village of Geiranger, near one of Norway's many scenic fjords. If so, check out the sequel! What I was impressed with was how the writers and directors kept the movie grounded in the realm of a community of people not building that were going to be destroyed. 6 million or so dollars the effects are way better than some big budget hollywood movies. Despite this, I did enjoy Bølgen. I as not bored or questioned any part of the movie. A tsunami in a Norwegian fjord? Talfjord (the town on the other end of the wave) has only 4 minutes warning. 2015 Norwegian catastrophe drama film The Wave tells a fictional story about Geiranger, a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. We’ve seen this played out multiple times. The family is reunited at Ørnesvingen, and the film closes saying the events are likely to occur in the future, but the date is unpredictable. 2007-11-07 05:16:50 UTC 2.5 magnitude, 10 km depth Hemnesberget, Nordland, Norway 2.5 magnitude earthquake 2007-11-07 05:16:50 UTC at 05:16 November 07, 2007 UTC I traveled the fjords in a cruise and, it was spectacular, in Geiranger we took a tour to the top and the views were spectacular. in the “big city” of Stavanger. Based in Trondheim, we are Norway's English language publishing company. This film is in a class all by itself and has 4 user review stars on Netflix so it must be striking a chord with people. Wonderful movie My husband and I fully enjoyed it!! Funny how a woman doesn’t own a remote when she is married. Protagonist searches for rest of family. I also enjoyed the movie. The bravery of the main characters make it so edge of your seat type that you do not want to miss a single part! I live in U.S. and English is my first and only language. As Kristian dives, further water floods the refuge. Later, waiting for the ferry with his children while his wife Idun works a few more days at the hotel, Kristian has an epiphany and rushes back to the geology center, leaving his children Sondre and Julia in the car. We want to see building fall into one another. So what with the giveaway title and this intro, you've probably worked out what Bølgen is all about. Kristian survives but finds Anna next to him dead, impaled by debris. I liked this movie, although some scenes drove me crazy (like staring at a wave while it is coming your way instead of running for your life…?) At the end of the fjord is the tourist haven of Geiranger. Compared to other countries, Tsunamis therefore occur rather rarely. I don’t get this travel blogger’s critique but ok we all are entitled but this film is not to be missed. With ten minutes until the tsunami hits Geiranger, Idun and her colleague Vibeke evacuate the hotel patrons onto a waiting bus but Sondre is nowhere to be found. I thought this was better than the usual Hollywood disaster movie, the main characters were believable and I didn’t miss all the Excessive CGI. The money was very clearly spent on the special effects as the water comes surging down the fjord. In 1934, more than forty people died as a rockslide 700 metres above the fjord created a tsunami that washed over the villages of Fjørå and Tafjord in Norway's fjord region. We thought the low budget of the film actually worked in its favor, forcing the script to rely more on suspense rather than lots of special effects. The movie shows the futuristic condition of arrival of an avalanche which ultimately results in 80 meter tall Tsunami waves. It's been announced today as Norway's Oscar nomination. I agree the special effects were good enough. The budget was super small, and it shows. I agree i liked the script and the picture.movie is ok. Congratulation! Just our cup of tea. I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys a good disaster movie. "[17], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 83% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 108 reviews, with an average rating of 6.64/10. This will be the the largest evacuation in peacetime in Norway history. It had a realness most disaster movies don’t even come close to. [2], All the actors performed their own stunts, something the director said was "utterly nerve-racking." Norwegian Christmas Music: Songs for the Season, Theodor Kittelsen: The Norwegian Fairytale Artist. Given this is a mountain fjord in Norway the water would be really cold, right? Nice to see something that isn’t from Hollywood. Geologist Kristian Eikjord is working his final day in the Norwegian tourist destination Geiranger before moving to Stavanger with his family, when sensors on the mountain indicate groundwater has disappeared. Movie Info A Norwegian geologist (Kristoffer Joner) and his family (Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro) fight for survival when a massive landslide causes a 250-foot tidal wave. Their neighbor Anna has her leg trapped by a car. Even if the woman purchased the television. I hope after watching these films you will like it because these movies on this list have good content and famous in Norway. He and Jacob take the helicopter and find the sensor wires have snapped. Very scary! He didn’t criticize the effects…he specifically stated you can tell that is where the money went. Without giving away too much, I do feel the need to warn you of two especially gruesome moments and a harrowing decision for Kristian's wife Idun (Ane Dahl Torp) as the post-wave race for survival intensifies. But you need to look at this movie objectively. The rockslide crashes into the fjord creating a gigantic tsunami 80 metres (260 ft) high roaring towards Geiranger. I enjoyed the movie. Just enough to make me close my eyes until realizing I need to use my eyes or just give up on reading the subtitles. A sequel titled The Quake (Norwegian: Skjelvet), directed by John Andreas Andersen, was released on 31 A… Their opinions mean NOTHING. God bless Norway. The town is devastated, and the evacuation bus full of dead passengers including Vibeke but not Idun and Sondre. Reply. The film depicted a tsunami caused by a mountain collapse that wiped out the tourist village of Geiranger. [12], The film sold around 800,000 tickets in Norway,[2] and grossed a total of US$8.2 million at the Norwegian box office becoming the highest grossing film of 2015 in Norway. Instead, the disaster feels realistic, convincing, and frightening. I like the people that translated this into English. It starts with old photographs of incidents in 1905 and the 1930s when massive rockslides into fjords caused localized tsunamis, devastating towns and killing dozens. Sondre heads down to the basement with headphones to skateboard. See it! It will happen again.” That’s the infamous statement shown at the beginning of Bølgen, Norway’s 2015 disaster movie known in English as The Wave. The disaster of the film wasn’t over exaggerated as in other movies: San Andreas, Poseidon, Day After Tomorrow, 2012, to list a few. I agree gentlemen. Åkerneset with fjord areas in the inner of the Sunnmøre district. "The Wave," directed by Roar Uthaug, is Norway's first ever disaster movie, and Uthaug has clearly taken some cues from American disaster movie conventions. That is North Sea water I’m assuming, and so one would think it would be very cold water all year round…somewhat like Lake Superior here in the US. I finally watched this film. Are you fan of The Wave? The opening scenes in particular feel rushed and many of the minor characters are disappointing. This is a great chance to see this news. [6][7][8] The movie depicts the Åkerneset crevice collapsing in Møre og Romsdal, creating an avalanche resulting in an 80-metre (260 ft) tall tsunami that destroys everything in its path. I will say I agree with the comment concerning the likelihood of hypothermia, having been in fjord water I think it stays cold in the summer. It will happen again. Water CAN and WILL kill. Maria is washed away and Idun closes the shelter door. Protagonist keeps checking in and pushes forward anyway. keep making the low budget films they bring us back to our humanity. Then they were abandoned, but are still kept as a cultural heritage. With an earthquake in Oslo, of course! in my opinion the last few oscars have been awarded to movies MUCH worse than this one… an academy award used to mean something, now it’s just …well…not what it used to be. Not a bad little film! I had no idea tsunamis could happen in Norway. And for a climatic scene, in which Joner tries to rescue his family from a flooded hotel, he trained with free-diving instructors to be able to hold his breath for three minutes underwater. As this is a disaster movie, no-one shares his concerns. Critics are people. But the movie isn't just based on historical disaster or potential risk, it's based on a very real risk. Michigan USA. In popular culture. Regretfully we don’t want to see the relationships that are destroyed because of such a disaster. Btw.do I have to be wealthy and young to immigrate….I’m old and poor…but I have social security and a small pension Norway landslide horror: 21 missing as disaster hits town - people trapped in rubble NORWAY has been struck by a horror landslide, with 21 people … This movie was great, you critics just love to nitpick on movies. Tsunamis in Norway In a total of 10 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1888 a total of 114 people died in Norway. It's a decent effort from the Norwegian film industry, but perhaps it's an opportunity missed? Plus having spent time in Sweden and Norway I love hearing the language again. It looks decent and dare I say it, realistic, but it's to the detriment of the rest of the film. Kristian finds his son's backpack and furiously bangs on some pipes. Idun heads back in a desperate attempt to revive him, but then accepts he has drowned. The movie takes place in one of Norway's biggest tourist attraction, Geiranger. Despite what movies may have led you to … I've been there, and I know many of you have too. Far less melodramatic than a Hollywood movie would have been. Several houses have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in Alta municipality, northern Norway, on Wednesday. Even with a language barrier, you were able to connect with the characters, including the minor ones. However, the citizens below the Geiranger fjord are not prepared for a more violent 85-meter tsunami. Most of your comments are very unessary negative tone. Fortunately it will not happen as suddenly as it does in the film. A turbidite in varve 9663 BP extends for 310 km along the coast [1, 19]. I mean it’s a Norway Movie not American Movie it is probably the only thing that they know…Plus it’s there first disaster movie. When I write "compared to other Norwegian movies", I mean that there's a huge difference between this movie and typical Norwegian movies. A … Source: Norwegian … Kristian sends Julia up the mountain with Anna's husband Thomas and daughter Teresa, and seats himself and Anna in a van. Kristian's former boss Arvid agrees to enter a higher state of alert, but not to sound the evacuation alarm. He is lifted out of a window, and sees his mother for the last time. But the characters survive in water for quite some time with no hypothermia. The tsunami was the deadliest in recorded history, taking 230,000 lives in a matter of hours. Protagonist and family ALL survive. This is the list of the greatest (and not-so-greatest) tsunami movies your eyes can feast on to calm your obsession. I hope the sensors will give plenty of warning and people will evacuate. Idun refuses to leave him. Bølgen contains shadows of pretty much every disaster movie I've ever watched, none more so than the “why won't anyone listen to me” moments of Dante's Peak. Disaster movie by numbers, if you will. It was a very good movie. I watched it on Netflix. Well done. Fact: An eroding mountain in the Norwegian town of Geiranger may one day collapse into the fjord below, prompting a tsunami that could wipe out the village. A 2004 tsunami took some 230,000 lives in a matter of hours. Philip, panicking to breathe, pushes Idun and Sondre underwater. Wonderful acting too. Julia wants to say goodbye to their house so Kristian drives with her to stay there one last night. [14] In addition, the film was also nominated in the categories of Best Norwegian Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Music. And it didn’t seem to bother them at all. I thought the same thing. Help, what does “oscar worthy” mean? And more importantly, it opens eyes as to what one day WILL happen again. NORWEGIAN OSCAR WINNER!! Featured Image from the movie “Bølgen” – Credit: Fantefilm Fiksjon Two farms were run in this remote area until 1958. I hope they find an answer before tragedy strikes. Arvid and Jacob check instrument readings and find them accurate, not a malfunction. This time, it took place in Norway. This is a rather good movie. It was a good movie. Finding Julia alive, he leaves her with Thomas and Teresa while he heads back to Geiranger to find his wife and son. These waves are destroying everything which is coming in their way and the whole area of Geiranger is slowly submerging under water. The Wave is a ‘what if’ disaster film. I watched The Wave tonight and really enjoyed it. Norway is a small, orderly country, and if Roar Uthaug’s “The Wave” is an indication, its disaster movies are small and orderly as well. Norwegian films Netflix 2019 will never disappoint you like The Godfather, Kon-Tiki, Thelma, Escape & More. Speaking as someone who has seen too many disaster movies, this was great…I actually cared about the characters and got goosebumps at various times…good going Norway! The giant tsunami event, known as the Storegga Slide, was caused when an area of seabed the size of Scotland - around 30,000 square miles - under the Norwegian Sea suddenly shifted. Within hours, a major rockslide smashes into the fjord and the stopwatch is set: Geiranger will be washed away in ten minutes. It was Norway's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but failed to be nominated. It's simply stunning: Geologist Kristian (Kristoffer Joner) is leaving his beloved fjord for the money of the oil industry (I know, we won't dwell on that!) It is dated both by varves (at 9663 varve-years BP) and by radiocarbon (at about 9150 C14-years BP). Definitely a fun suspenseful disaster movie with all the requisite plot twists and turns, complete with a happy and sappy ending. “It has happened before. A tsunami wave is recorded at 14 different sites, including nine lakes where a total of 44 cores were taken. Thought the characters were all real. The 2015 movie The Wave (Bølgen) is based on the premise of a rock slide from the mountain Åkerneset inundating the town of Geiranger. [13], At the 2016 Amanda Awards, The Wave received the award for Best Norwegian Film in Theatrical Release, as well as the awards for Best Sound Design and Best Visual Effects. Idun finds Sondre too late to escape the tsunami which hits as they rush back downstairs to the basement's bomb shelter. [15], At the Kanon Awards for 2016, The Wave won for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role (Kristoffer Joner), Best Producer, Best Editing, and Best Production Design (Lina Nordqvist). "[10], The English-language audio dub, however, was panned by critics. This film was a refreshing break from all that over-done nonsense. Åkerneset is a mountain that is pulling itself apart and all experts agree that it's not a matter of if there is a rockslide, but when. A Norwegian Tsunami Nils (3) is too young to understand what is happening. First things first, Bølgen was better than I'd expected. I never watched a movie with subtitles until my children were grown and my husband was gone. I enjoyed the movie. Protagonist finds something wrong but no one wants to listen to the protagonist. Felt a little like Donte’s peak. For low budget this is a huge accomplishment. Removing the debris he reunites with Idun but runs out of air as he returns with Sondre. Maybe they’re just tough Norwegians (my husband’s mother was 100%!). A collapse would produce a tsunami, hitting several nearby towns including Geiranger and Hellesylt in about ten minutes. In the movie, the village threatened a huge mass of rock tumbles into Geirangerfjord (which is one of Norway’s most visited tourist sites, and it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005). It was great.Rented the movie from our Red Box. I like their voices and very well spoken. It’s ok, but it’s by no means Oscar worthy. It was a nice change of pace from the over effects done in Hollywood these days! No complaints! [2], The Wave had its international premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2015. When they occur above a fjord, the results can be potentially catastrophic. Protagonist saves the day for those in cars and gets people running (come on now…if you were stuck in a car and saw everyone run past you, do you REALLY need the hero to explain that you, too, have to run??). All in all it kept me on the edge of my seat…. 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Moments later the avalanche happens. Down in the bomb shelter, the water level rises, deforming the door which is blocked by heavy debris. Just watched it in Netflix and it as very entertaing….so much for the critics…. It’s quite ok to enjoy a movie while being able to recognize the flaws it most definitely has. Welcome to the list. Protagonist is the ONLY ONE with the information that shines the light on the impending disaster, but it’s not enough time before the one who doubted him is killed by said disaster. Getting back to the movie, I know the water would probably be terribly cold and in a real tsunami hypothermia would quickly set in and kill people. Definitely Kelli Marchman of HorrorFuel.com wrote "the voice-over was horrid. [16], The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise aimed at the performances of the cast (mostly the two protagonists), cinematography, score and visual effects. I am watching a movie about a Geiranger Resaerch Station Geologist (Geiranger Fiord in Norway) stationed at that site and I am wondering if this is a story based on actual events taking place there or is it strictl fiction ? In 1934, part of a Norwegian mountain crashed into a fjord, causing a tidal wave that destroyed communities. The site's critics consensus states: "Well-acted and blessed with a refreshingly humanistic focus, The Wave is a disaster film that makes uncommonly smart use of disaster film clichés. In 1934, 64-meter high tsunami wave caused devastation in Tafjorden killing 40 people. Michael Voss says: 28 October 2018 at 21:55. Maybe I’m wrong and because it’s summer that wouldn’t be an issue? Idun and Sondre respond in kind. [2] Prior to that, a similar incident in 1905 triggered a tsunami killing 60 people, and 31 years later, another 74 lost their lives. I enjoyed the movie very much and, also learn about the tsunamis. Seriously? Kristian reviews old documents suggesting the readings could indicate an upcoming avalanche. The tsunami wave must have a height of at least 15 m [1, 3, 4, 9]. The Wave (Norwegian: Bølgen) is a 2015 Norwegian disaster film[5] directed by Roar Uthaug. Those citizens include 40-year old geologist Kristian Eikjord (Kristoffer Joner), who finds solace with his family. Norway is a rockslide prone area (created by the Caledonian orogeny) and The Wave is based on a rock-slide tsunami incident which destroyed the village of Tafjord on 7 April 1934, killing 40 people. Having not seen a Norwegian film for a while, we settled into the back seat of the Escalade and strained our eyes to read the subtitles while the actors spoke in tones reminiscent of the Swedish chef. The Wave is a Norwegian disaster film about a forecasted tsunami that was resulted from a crevasse avalanche. It was Norway's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but failed to be nominated. I have been to lovely Geiranger. At this Tsunami on 09/13/1936 a total of 73 people have been killed. Kristian finds the children have gone to the hotel. Before we get into the movies, though, let’s take a step back and learn a little! No one is doubting that water can and will kill. Words of Norway tells the stories of Norway to the world, and helps Norwegian companies do the same. https://www.lifeinnorway.net/the-wave-norways-first-disaster-movie I have not seen a dubbed film in many years, so I was hesitant at first, but it’s done well and the voices are a good match, so it doesn’t take away from the movie. That is what I fear we have lost in our Americanized version of a disaster film. The hundreds of mountain lakes in Norway are also at risk. A sequel titled The Quake (Norwegian: Skjelvet), directed by John Andreas Andersen, was released on 31 August 2018.[9].
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