Philly Fest Report: Next Door (Naboer) Review

Reader Comments

1. jon pais 04/09/2006 @ 11:29am

   I just have to say how generous it is of you share your impressions of the films at the Philly Fest with readers at Twitch. I’ve been exploring many more Danish and Norwegian productions as a result of your reviews, and Naboer is another one that sounds tremendous. Readers who are as excited about seeing Pal Sletaune’s film, but without Todd’s luck to watch it at the Festival, will be pleased to know that an English-subtitled DVD is available from nordicdvd.net. The site offers the option of English or Norwegian instructions for navigating their site. They also accept Paypal. Keep up the great work, Todd, your making me go bankrupt!

2. robin løvli 04/09/2006 @ 12:01pm

   I didn`t like it at all.

3. Caterpillar 04/09/2006 @ 12:06pm

   It’s an awesome film and the Norwegian DVD is highly recommeded to anyone who can play PAL discs.

4. Todd 04/09/2006 @ 5:06pm

   Damn, Jon ... you just costed me some coin, too. I’d never seen that site and I’ve been looking for a good Norweigian source for a while ...

5. Todd 04/09/2006 @ 5:07pm

   Oh ... and a quick search of the archives will turn up trailers. They represent the film very well.

6. Marten 04/09/2006 @ 6:06pm

   Damn....$35 plus S&H!! I guess I’m gonna have to wait for a cheaper release :(

7. jon pais 04/09/2006 @ 11:12pm

   “Damn....$35 plus S&H!! I guess I’m gonna have to wait for a cheaper release :(”

   At $33.83 + S&H, it isn’t cheap, but at least purchasers in N. America get a break on the VAT. I wouldn’t hold my breath for a distributor in the States - Look how long it’s taken for someone to pick up Refn’s ‘Pusher’ trilogy. Same thing with Vinterberg’s ‘Festin’ (Crappy DVD) and countless others. Since Nordicdvd carry Lucas Moodysson’s Lily 4-ever, I finally went ahead and ordered that as well (No telling how long it’ll be before we see a R1 release!). Here are the spec’s for ‘Naboer’:

   Distributor: Nordisk Film.

   Release date: 2005-10-12.

   1 piece(s). Keep Case. Case text in: Norwegian.

   Lenght: 72 min.

   Picture format: 2.35:1 Anamorphic widescreen (16:9)

   Audio format: 5.1 DTS

   Language: Norwegian

   Subtitles: Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish

   Special features

   Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Bak filmen, Intervju med Cecilie Mosli og Julia Schacht, 3D scenografiskisse, Scenografi: Intervju med Jack van Domburg og Pål Sletaune, Kommentarspor med Kristoffer Joner og Pål Sletaune, Bortklipte scener med kommentarer av regissør Pål Sletaune, Trailers

   5.1 DD track also included.

   Film images:

   http://www.europeanfilms.net/upcoming/2005/naboer.html

8. Marten 04/10/2006 @ 9:28am

   Jon...Lilya-4-ever has been out for a while as an R2UK & an R3HK release for less than $15.00.

9. jon pais 04/10/2006 @ 1:11pm

   I merely meant to point out that no US distributor has so far picked up Lilja 4-ever for distribution. Although the sites I checked give high marks to both the HK and the UK releases, the Sandrew Metronome (Sweden) version is superior to both in several respects: a touch sharper image; much clearer, easier-to-read subtitles; more accurate color rendition; and more chapters than the UK release (cf. screen captures, DVD Beaver). On the other hand, the British DVD contains a 90-minute interview with Moodysson.

   DVD Comparison “Lilja 4-Ever” Region 2 - Metrodome Sweden vs. UK

   http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/lilya4ever.htm

10. Todd 04/10/2006 @ 10:34pm

    You may want to hold off ordering Naboer if you can ... heard today TLA has bought it and it’ll be coming to R1 soon ...

11. Marten 04/11/2006 @ 9:01am

    Sweeeet!!! Good newsbit to counterbalance the one re: TWC buying the rights for Dragon Gate Inn

12. methosb 04/17/2006 @ 7:24am

    I am iffy about the movie. Didn’t really like it much of the way through and the ending was easily picked but the ending was still really good and kinda made up for it. Christoffer Joner is awesome too, if anyone hasn’t seen Himmelfall then go out and find a copy.

13. Martine 04/27/2006 @ 5:23am

    I’m from Norway. I can buy it on region 2 (PAL) and send it to USA? LOL

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