Pethushka

I'm not entirely happy with the overabundance of unnatural drama in some scenes and I didn't find the ending very believable, but I certainly wasn't bored and the story completely sucked me in. The atmosphere as well.

A visually beautiful, sensitively made film that would be perfect if it just had a decent story. Still, it's an entertaining and at that slow pace surprisingly suspenseful romance that's easy to fall into. I had to figure a lot of things out in the end, and much of it will remain shrouded in mystery forever, but when all’s said and done that doesn't really bother me.

The series has such strong competition on Netflix alone that it almost seems unfair. Though it picks up very nicely towards the end, and it would annoy me a lot if I couldn't finish The Girl from Oslo, it can't hold a candle to the likes of Caliphate. Unfortunately, I also had a problem with the kidnapped girl's mother, whose character did not appeal to me at all. And since she was given the most space in the beginning, It took a long time to get through the first few episodes. The way the action was paced I managed to avoid focusing too much on her behavior, but I'm still convinced that her cold personality affected the experience for me.