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The Worst Person in the World

Horizons 2021 / Verdens værste menneske / Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark 2021

“Julie in 12 Chapters” is the subtitle of this film about a charming young woman who is still trying to find herself. But one day, Julie loses her youthful spirit and carefree attitude, and this just as her heart is fumbling blindly. Joachim Trier shows that the line between romantic comedy and complex drama is truly only in our minds.

The Worst Person in the World The Worst Person in the World

Synopsis

The subtitle of this film about a charming young woman who is still trying to find herself is “Julie in 12 Chapters.” Just before thirty, you can still easily change your boyfriend or your field of study. No need to focus on something you don’t enjoy or to stay in a relationship where the spark is gone. But one day, Julie loses her youthful spirit and carefree attitude, and this just as her heart is fumbling blindly… Joachim Trier shows that the line between romantic comedy and complex drama is truly only in our minds – especially if you can depend on the fantastic Renate Reinsve, whose layered performance of the smart but headstrong Julie rightfully earned her the Best Actress award at Cannes.

Martin Horyna

About the film

127 min / Color, DCP

Director Joachim Trier / Screenplay Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier / Dir. of Photography Kasper Tuxen / Music Ola Fløttum / Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté / Art Director Roger Rosenberg / Producer Thomas Robsahm, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar / Production Oslo Pictures Mk Productions / Coproduction Arte France Cinéma, Film / Väst, Snowglobe, B-Reel / Cast Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum / Sales mk2 Films / Distributor Aerofilms

About the director

Joachim Trier

Joachim Trier (1974, Copenhagen). Selected filmography: Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (Oslo, 31. august, 2011), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017), The Worst Person in the World (Verdens verste menneske, 2021).

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mk2 Films
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Phone: +33 144 673 111
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E-mail: [email protected]

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Czech Republic
Phone: +420 224 947 566
E-mail: [email protected]

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