🍿 2022-12-14 06:04:38 – Paris/France.
A huge creature made of sand and stones (Troll) has left its peaceful life in the mountains of Dovre, Norway, and is heading dangerously towards the capital, Oslo. They will try to prevent their arrival and the possibility that the Prime Minister of the country, her team of civil servants, but above all a paleontologist with a very particular history, destroy everything in her path.
This is how we could sum up "Trol", the Norwegian film ranked among the most watched on Netflix for several days. It is a cassette belonging to the genre science fiction (fantasy) with a duration of 101 minutes. Directed by Roar Uthaug, it stars Ine Marie Wilmann as paleontologist Nora Tidemann, Kim Falck as Andreas Isaksen, the Prime Minister's political adviser, and Gard B. Eidsvold as Tobias, the Nora's father.
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Conceived as a story of survival in the face of the unknown, "Trol" follows two narrative axes. In the first, we see how the Norwegian authorities are trying to do everything possible to stop this "threat" several meters high. To achieve this, they will not skimp on the use of powerful military weapons and a contingent of soldiers ready to offer their lives.
Scene from "Troll".
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The second line is rather personal. From the first minutes of “Trol”, we see Nora in her adolescent version talking affectionately with Tobías, her father, about the legend of the Trolls. While they are mountain climbing, he tries to remind her of the stories he used to read to her as a child. "I don't believe those stories anymore," she told him, trying to sound older. From there, Tobías will leave a sentence that will remain, as if it were an aura, for almost the entire film: “People say: seeing is believing, but it's the other way around. You have to believe to see. »
Just as in the pursuit of the Troll there are tanks, powerful missiles, rifles and powerful machine guns, the film Roar Uthaug has a contrast, linked to the care of the environment and natural resources. Moreover, it is believed that this troll "woke up" out of nowhere after the Norwegian government authorized the construction of a gigantic work in the mountains of Dovre (which generates the opposition of a large number of inhabitants). The attempt to outline a past/natural versus future/artificial opposition is latent and keeps us alert to the possible outcome.
Scene from "Troll".
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Of course, this is also noticeable in the characters. If the Prime Minister is above all an attentive “listener” to the analyzes and suggestions of others, her circle of officials takes a stand: believing in the existence of Trolls is absurd in every way. This position, of course, is opposed not only to what Tobías thinks, but to all those ideas that Nora grew up with. So how do you get everyone to believe that this weird creature isn't inherently evil?
As the Troll approaches Oslo and military actions intensify to stop it, we will not only witness the destruction of homes, roads and other infrastructure. In a parallel line, Nora tries to convince everyone that more than "attacking", the big objective is to know who we are facing. This, even though it goes against all timelines, is quite logical, because if the legends are the ones who spoke about the Trolls first, then it's time to resort to them in an attempt to find a way out of the crisis.
Scene from "Troll".
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“Troll”, beyond the sentimental side that sometimes reveals itself, is always a story of action and fantasy. In this sense, it must be said that its special effects meet expectations. It is not in vain that they dared to compare it to Godzila, a blockbuster proposal and undeniably capable of transcending the barrier of time.
One important detail: the story at hand isn't just about a bunch of politicians and soldiers desperate to bring down an unknown bulletproof enemy. There are also small bonds that are woven, like that of Nora with the adviser Andreas, or at privileged moments like that of the charismatic paleontologist with captain Kris/Mads Sjøgård Pettersen (a detail: in the film there is no nothing but love).
What drove "Trol" to position itself as the most-watched on Netflix in recent weeks? Beyond the "secret" features of the algorithm on said platform, we are faced with a well-executed proposition. From technical glitches, special effects and the use of beautiful landscapes throughout the plot, we are confronted with a truly human story, in which a paleontologist is carried away by the stories that have amazed her when she was a child to convince the most fervent and incredulous characters. that, indeed, it is sometimes necessary to believe in order to see.
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Director: Roar Utah
Cast: Iwith Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Synopsis: When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll, authorities appoint a daring paleontologist to stop him from wreaking havoc on the site.
101 minutes
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