Blind (2014 film)
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Directed by | Eskil Vogt |
Produced by |
Sigve Endresen Hans-Jørgen Osnes |
Written by | Eskil Vogt |
Music by | Henk Hofstede |
Cinematography | Thimios Bakatakis |
Edited by | Jens Christian Fodstad |
Production company |
Lemming Film Motlys |
Distributed by | Cinéart |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Blind is a 2014 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Eskil Vogt. The film premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2014.[1] Vogt received the Screenwriting Award for Blind at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[2][3]
The film was later screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The film was nominated for the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize.[5]
Plot
Having recently lost her sight, Ingrid retreats to the safety of her home - a place where she can feel in control, alone with her husband and her thoughts. But Ingrid's real problems lie within, not beyond the walls of her apartment, and her deepest fears and repressed fantasies soon take over.
Cast
- Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Ingrid
- Henrik Rafaelsen as Morten
- Vera Vitali as Elin
Reception
Blind received positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of 20 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.7 out of 10.[6]
Scott Foundas of Variety, said in his review that "Ace Norwegian scribe Eskil Vogt makes a sparkling directorial debut with an alternately tragic and playful tale of a blind authoress."[7] Boyd van Hoeij in his review for The Hollywood Reporter called the film "An ambitiously constructed screenplay translates into a film that's easier to admire than to love."[8] William Bibbiani from CraveOnline praised the film by saying that "Blind exists as a nebulous construction, ever shifting but ultimately centered around a lovely and funny love-quadrangle with curious characters and consistent insight. The film's curious blend of the sensual and the cerebral manages to engage even when you begin to lack confidence about whether anything is actually happening at all."[9]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Sundance Film Festival | World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | Eskil Vogt | Nominated |
Screenwriting Award: World Cinema Dramatic | Eskil Vogt | Won | ||
Berlin International Film Festival | Label Europa Cinemas | Eskil Vogt | Won[10] |
References
- ↑ "Sundance 2014: World Cinema Dramatic Competition". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance: ‘Whiplash’ & ‘Rich Hill’ Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For ‘Fishing Without Nets’". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Panorama 2014: Selection of Fictional Features for Main Programme and Panorama Special Now Complete". berlinale. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ "THE NORDIC COUNCIL FILM PRIZE 2014 - FIVE NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Blind (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance Film Review: ‘Blind’". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Blind: Sundance Review". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance 2014 Review: Blind". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Berlin: Norwegian Drama 'Blind' Wins European Cinema Labels Prize". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
External links
- Blind at the Internet Movie Database
- Blind at Rotten Tomatoes