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Alex
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Founder of Nordic Watchlist, Film & TV Nerd (particulary with Nordic content), and following the crowd to blue skies.
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This was a tough, but beautiful, watch 🇮🇸

#FilmSky #IcelandicCinema @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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Exploring Grief in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks
Exploring Grief in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks; Mary from Nordic Watchlist reviews Modern Films new Icelandic release When The Light Breaks.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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#TheFortress has FINALLY come to #Prime.

This is a very eerie, fascinating and complex watch that does make you wonder "what if?" 📺

#TobiasSantelmann #NordicTV #bingewatch @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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The Fortress Review: A Riveting Pandemic-Inspired Series
Nordic Watchlist reviews new Norwegian series The Fortress as it arrives onto Amazon Prime in May.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Got a #Nordic double bill lined up for this afternoon.

Reviews coming soon ✍️🏻

#NowWatching #documentary #IcelandicCinema #FilmSky @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The Ugly Stepsister is in select UK cinemas as of today, before it heads over to streaming on May 9.

This is a must watch for horror fans 👌🏻

#FilmSky #HorrorSky @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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The Ugly Stepsister: A Dark Twist on Cinderella
Nordic Watchlist review: The Ugly Stepsister offers a dark, fresh twist on the Cinderella tale, told from the stepsister’s view.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Got another #Viaplay preview to tuck into this morning. This looks like it should be fun ☺️

Review coming soon to @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social ✍️🏻

#NowWatching #TVseries #DanishTV
April 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social and #Viaplay 🙌🏻🇸🇪📺

#TVseries #reviews

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The Street Where I Live - Viaplay's New Six Part Series
Mary reviews the new series The Street Where We Live which arrives on both Viaplay USA and UK this month.
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April 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Kicking the week off with a six part Viaplay series from Sweden.

Review coming soon to @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social ✍️🏻

#NowWatching 📺 The Street Where I Live
March 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Been sunny outside so delving into the darkness and watching Bordertown Series 2, and boy oh boy is it dark. How does Finland always top the "happiest place to live" charts?

Review on @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social soon.
March 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Nordic cinema fans - there's plenty for you to enjoy at #GFF25 🙌🏻

Here's the @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social Top 5 🎞

#FilmSky @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social

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5 Nordic Films to Watch at Glasgow Film Festival 2025
The Nordic Watchlist team will be covering Glasgow Film Festival and all the Nordic titles that are being screened at the festival. Here is what to watch out for.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Latest book review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social The Grave In The Ice by Satu Rämö published by @zaffrebooks.bsky.social

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#Iceland #finland #nordicnoir #booksky
February 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I cannot tell you how much I adored Mr K at @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social 🦑

It's up for the Audience Award so get voting 🙌🏻

@nordicwatchlist.bsky.social #GFF25 #FilmSky #LevelKFilm

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Mr. K - Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival 2025
With Glasgow Film Festival just around the corner Mary reviews one of the Nordic feature films premiering at the festival - Mr. K
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March 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Another review from #GFF25 for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social 🎞

Josefin Neldén is a "revelation" as Sally Bauer in The Swedish Torpedo 🏊‍♀️

#FilmSky #biopic #ScandiCinema @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social

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The Swedish Torpedo - Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist are covering Glasgow Film Festival and the Nordic films getting premiering there - here is our review of The Swedish Torpedo.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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My review of Series 3 of Wisting (ok, Series 4&5 in Norway) for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social is now live...

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#Wisting #BBC4 #NordicNoir
February 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The Girl with the Needle has been nominated for Best International Feature Film at the #Oscars 🙌🏻

Here's the @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social review 🪡🇩🇰

#FilmSky #DanishCinema

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The Girl With The Needle - Film Review
The Girl With The Needle is released today in UK Cinemas and will then be available on MUBI from the 24th Janaury - here is our review.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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A testament to the positive power of gaming and creating online communities 🎮

#FilmSky #documentary #WorldOfWarcraft @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin - Film Review
Nordic Watchlist review Benjamin Ree's follow up documentary feature to The Painter and the Thief - The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
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January 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Brand new to #Netflix today 🙌🏻

The Breakthrough is a Swedish crime drama based on an unbelievable true story.

Check out the @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social review 📺

#truecrime #bingewatch

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The Breakthrough Review - New Netflix TV Series
Nordic Watchlist's Mary reviews the new Swedish Netflix mini-series The Breakthrough which comes to the streaming platform from the 7th January.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Imagine Guy Ritchie re-telling Scandinavian history ...

If that sounds like your bag, look out for Stockholm Bloodbath coming to the UK next week ⚔️

@nordicwatchlist.bsky.social #FilmSky

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Stockholm Bloodbath - Film Review
Nordic Watchlist's Mary reviews Stockholm Bloodbath which is released on the 10th Janaury through digital on demand.
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January 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This four part mini-series is coming soon to #Netflix ... with a review coming even sooner (!) to @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social ✍️🏻

#NowWatching 📺 The Breakthrough
January 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Looking to start your reading list for 2025? Here's my @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social 10 Nordic Books to look out for in 2025

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#NordicNoir #booksky #books
10 New Nordic Novels for 2025
2024 proved to be a vintage year for English language releases of Nordic literature and early indications show 2025 to be shaping up to be an equally tantalising year.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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📣 Calling all #AceOfBase fans!

Viaplay UK and US have a great three part #documentary about the band 📺

#NowStreaming #90smusic @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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Ace of Base Documentary: Behind the Music and Fame
Mary reviews Viaplay's new documentary charting the rise (and fall) of Sweden's Ace of Base. The documentary is out exclusive on Viaplay.
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December 7, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social The Traitor, the latest Wisting novel, by Jørn Lier Horst. #nordicnoir #booksky #books

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December 7, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Latest review for @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social ... The Clues In The Fjord by Satu Rämö.
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The Clues in the Fjord by Satu Rämo - Book Review
Nordic Watchlist reviews the The Clues in the Fjord by Satu Rämo - a brand new Nordic thriller which is out now.
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November 26, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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Getting into the festive spirit with this #Netflix preview ❄️

Review coming soon to @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social 🎄

#NowWatching
November 27, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Your Nordic November highlights 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇮🇸🇫🇮

#ScandiTV #ScandiCinema #NordicNoir @nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page - November
It could be argued that November provided some of the best Nordic content all year when it comes to the small screen. Netflix kicked the month off with Let Go and then followed it up with utterly grip...
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November 28, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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It feels like the perfect night to hunker down for a binge watch.

May I recommend The Helicopter Heist on #Netflix?

@nordicwatchlist.bsky.social

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The Helicopter Heist - A must watch crime thriller on Netflix
This is a crime drama that firmly has its basis in reality. Which makes what you watch over the thrilling eight episodes even more shocking and incredible.
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November 23, 2024 at 5:29 PM