"Joachim Trier's fifth feature is a sweet, sad, extremely funny character study that gets to the heart of how it feels to be on the cusp of true adulthood and completely ambivalent about it." - Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
"As this melancholic romantic comedy faithfully follows its capricious protagonist through thick, thin and (mostly) somewhere in between, it turns into something lovely and wise." - Guy Lodge, Variety
Director Joachim Trier (OSLO, AUGUST 31ST; THELMA) returns with another modern twist on a constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world. Fluidly told in twelve chapters, the film features a breakout performance by Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve as she explores new professional avenues and embarks on relationships with two very different men (Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum) in her search for happiness and identity. (Neon)
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Best Actress, Renate Reinsve, Cannes
Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes
Winner - Silver Hugo, Best Cinematography (Kasper Tuxen), Chicago International Film Festival
Nominee - Best Foreign Film, César Awards
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