Pioneer
aka Pionér First screened in October 2013
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg. Cast: Aksel Hennie, André Eriksen, Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Jørgen Langhelle, Ane Dahl Trop, Endre Hellestveit, Jonathan LaPaglia, Stephanie Sigman, Eirik Stubø, David A. Jørgensen, Robin Hayes. Screenplay: Erik Skjoldbjærg, Nikolaj Frobenius, Hans Gunnarsson, Cathinka Nicolaysen, and Kathrine Valen. Twitter Capsule:
A tense experience, but better at showpiece scene construction than storytelling. Psychical and political agendas compete.
VOR:③
Unusual slice of history helps make the film distinctive, even as I wished for denser temporal and political context. Akin to Boyle's Sunshine. An odd mélange, but it isn't predictable.
