Verdens verste menneske

The Worst Person in the World has been described as the last part of the Oslo trilogy by director Joachim Trier (following Reprise and Oslo, August 31st), and although the stories and characters are different in the three films, they have more in common than just Oslo and actor Anders Danielsen Lie. For example, one can say that a melancholy reflection on "what could have been" is a theme in all three.

The Worst Person in the World is clearly rooted in today's specific reality, a time and a place, but at the same time it is in many ways a "larger than life" film, which asks you to put realism and reality on pause. It invites us to play along with the idea of ​​”what if…”, and joke a bit with the times we live in. But Trier’s film is also quite solemn, and tries to capture something genuine about larger, existential themes such as present time, the passing of time and our memories. The images, the sounds and the emotions of the film remain in my head and body. It truly lingers, not only as a favourite among Joachim Trier's films, but as one of my favourite films. (Excerpt from Anne Gjelsvik's analysis of the film at Montages.)

DIRECTOR

Joachim Trier (b. 1974) is a graduate of The National Film and Television School in London, and is the most acknowledged Norwegian filmmaker of the 21st century. He made his debut with Reprise, and participated in Un Certain Regard section in Cannes with Oslo August 31st. His third feature film, Louder than Bombs, became the first Norwegian film in Competition in Cannes since 1979, and after the thriller Thelma in 2017, he repeated the Cannes feat with The Worst Person in the World in 2021.

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Filmen hadde sin verdenspremiere på filmfestivalen i Cannes, og fikk strålende kritikker. Under festivalens prisutdeling mottok Renate Reinsve prisen for beste kvinnelige skuespiller, og ble med det første norske skuespilleren til å vinne pris i Cannes.

Filmen har etter det mottatt en rekke priser og nominasjoner, blant annet 2 Oscar-nominasjoner, 2 Bafta-nominasjoner, og filmen vant stort på hjemmebane med 3 Amandapriser av hele 11 nominasjoner totalt.

Julie (Renate Reinsve) er snart 30 år, hun har mange talenter, men få resultater og føler seg mer og mer som en birolle i sitt eget liv. Kjæresten hennes, Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie) – litt eldre, og en suksessfull tegneserieskaper – vil at de skal stifte familie, men Julie holder igjen. En kveld sniker hun seg inn på en fest hvor hun treffer en ung og sjarmerende fyr (Herbert Nordrum). Snart har hun forlatt Aksel og kastet seg inn i nok et forhold.

Julie kjemper for å holde alle dører åpne, men finner snart ut at noen livsvalg allerede ligger bak henne.

Verdens verste menneske er en dramakomedie om kjærlighet i vår tid. Om å ha alle muligheter i livet, men fortsatt føle seg som verdens verste menneske.