Rett Vest (Going West) – 2017

Scandinavian Library 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United States

An unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender father on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, to honor his late mother’s excellent quilting skills. Going West is a warm and touching story about life, loss, and love. 78 minutes. In Norwegian with English subtitles.

Backyard Village – 2021

Scandinavian Library 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United States

When Brynja finishes her stay in a health clinic in the village of Hveragerdi, she’s reluctant to return to her life in the capital, so she checks into a small guesthouse. There she meets Mark, a tourist who is also reluctant to leave this nurturing community. 92 minutes. In English and Icelandic with English subtitles.

Sound of Noise – 2010

Scandinavian Library 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, United States

Police officer Amadeus Warnebring was born into a musical family with a long history of famous musicians. Ironically, he hates music. His life is thrown into chaos when a band of renegade musicians decide to perform a musical apocalypse using the city as their orchestra. Reluctantly, Warnebring embarks on his first musical investigation… 102 minutes. […]