7.5
MUBI
Was initially unsure about this one- the pace genuinely is glacial- but by the end I found myself completely engrossed by this world and these characters. What at first appears to be little more than an exercise in minimalism slowly unfurls into a deeply moving story of sadness and devotion, scored through with an acerbic, deadpan wit and even an edge of social critique (in this case relating to the Norwegian welfare and immigration system). There is more…