![]() ![]() Someone pointed out before me that this is a film that will make you cry even when you think about it. Most disturbing is that this darkness resides in very young hearts. During the Nonfiction November reading event last year, I managed to read three non-fictions: The Golden Antilles by Tim Severin, Stalin: A Very Brief History by Mark Black and finally this, a history of Margaret Tudor by new-to-me author, Melanie Clegg, which was published in 2018. Be warned: it breaks many molds and goes to some of the darkest pits human hearts sometimes reach. Perhaps it is this rawness and frankness of its photography and direction what makes Före Stormen even more appealing. Visually, it's very straight-forward: No magic, no effects, no special polishing on anything. ![]() Even when the subject matter of the film seems to be one we've seen many times, the pacing and the adding of extremely crafty and creative elements, make it a piece on its own, weaving a brilliant tragedy that could easily belong to any theatre in the world. It is, in my opinion, one of those scripts that could be a legend. If you read the plot of this film, you will be very disappointed if you have the opportunity to actually watch it. This film is one of those gems from Sweden and Norway: A co- production that merges the views from a Danish-made Iranian filmmaker, and a very accomplished Swedish writer. In spite of a strange beginning with some hints and clues to what you're about to see, Före Stormen goes way beyond what you may even dare to think. ![]()
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