Norwegian Film Alert: Troubled Water Screens in New York

I was lucky enough to see Eric Poppe's Troubled Water last year at the Hamptons Film Festival. The film won both the Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award -- and then it disappeared.

Troubled Water tells the parallel stories of a man who is released from prison eight years after killing a child, and the child's mother. A riveting drama about guilt and redemption, the film at times takes the shape of a thriller. Trine Dyrholm is particularly wonderful and never once slips into stereotype in the role of the grieving mother.

Unfortunately, I can't announce a glorious theatrical release for Troubled Water. The good news: if you live in New York and are free this Wednesday, you can catch a one-time screening at Scandanavian House. Film Movement will release Troubled Water on DVD next February. (via James van Maanen.)

Read Marcy's review of Troubled Water.