Reprise
"i wish we could just meet all over again."this was the last movie i needed to watch to complete the oslo trilogy and this might just be my favorite of the 3. unlike the worst person in the world and oslo, august 31st, this movie was the most tonally different compared to the other 2, employing moments of comedy, and a unique style of editing which makes this the most optimistic of the trilogy.
reprise starts off with a dream of the lives of the 2 best friends, recited by a narrator, adding an emotional dissonance to the idealistic, after submitting their manuscripts to publishers, envisioning their futures, where they succeed in life together. but they soon become disillusioned with the actual outcomes of their lives.
anders is such an amazing actor, in both main and supporting roles. he’s basically in every joachim trier movie. the acting of the actress playing kari really stood out to me too, with her intense longing and patience, being the partner of someone like phillipp.
joachim trier really never misses, i’ve loved everything i watched from him so far. particularly his sensitive explorations of modern human relationships, and the way he uses the beauty of the city of oslo as a catalyst for his characters, through the cinematography, and the way time flows and drifts, focusing on the details and tiny moments, just like how it feels to wake up everyday and live our lives