DramaRomanceComedy

The Worst Person in the World

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

Release Date : 2021-10-13

Language :Norwegian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Oslo PicturesMK2 FilmsFilm i VästSnowglobeB-Reel FilmsARTE France Cinéma

Production Country : DenmarkFranceNorwaySweden

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Julie

Original Name : Renate Reinsve

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aksel

Original Name : Anders Danielsen Lie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eivind

Original Name : Herbert Nordrum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ole Magnus

Original Name : Hans Olav Brenner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karianne

Original Name : Helene Bjørnebye

Gender : Female

Character Name : Per Harald

Original Name : Vidar Sandem

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sunniva

Original Name : Maria Grazia Di Meo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kristoffer

Original Name : Lasse Gretland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tone

Original Name : Karen Røise Kielland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eva

Original Name : Marianne Krogh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Åse

Original Name : Thea Stabell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Adil

Original Name : Deniz Kaya

Gender : Male

Character Name : Synne

Original Name : Eia Skjønsberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Actor

Original Name : Ruby Dagnall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Director

Original Name : Torgny Amdam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marthe Refstad

Original Name : Rebekka Jynge

Gender : Female

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Sigrid Sollund

Gender : Male

Character Name : Publishing Editor

Original Name : Are Skeie Hermansen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Publishing Director

Original Name : Siri Forberg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nathalie

Original Name : Sofia Schandy Bloch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathrine

Original Name : Anna Dworak

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eva

Original Name : Savannah Marie Schei

Gender : Male

Character Name : William

Original Name : August Wilhelm Méd Brenner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Karla Nitteberg Aspelin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Tumi Løvik Jakobson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ex-Boyfriend, Medical Student

Original Name : Jonathan Nielssen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Friend from University

Original Name : Maren Emilie Haagenrud Buskoven

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ex-Boyfriend, Photo Student

Original Name : Olav Stubberud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Psychology Professor

Original Name : Martin Gran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Comic Book Fan

Original Name : Geir Ørnholt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Comic Book Fan

Original Name : Tobias Klemeyer Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Comic Book Fan

Original Name : Nataniel Nordnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Press Photographer

Original Name : Trygve Indrelid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Book Launch

Original Name : Trude Schjelderup Iversen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicoline

Original Name : Zoe Maland Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunnar

Original Name : Jonas Lund

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Hildur Kristinsdottir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Johanna Brym Ryg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Actor

Original Name : Thomas Teige

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie's Older Body

Original Name : Margrethe Glambek

Gender : Female

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Ine Jansen

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Debate Sound Engineer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gisle Tveito

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Told by way of a cleverly accumulating, chapterised, style this tells the tale of the restless "Julie" (Renate Reinsve) who having drifted, as many do, into a mundane and routine life with her loving boyfriend, decides that life has to be for the living and so sets off on a few life-adventures. I wonder if we are supposed to pick which of the men she aligns with over the following four years? They are different, they tick boxes with her, but maybe the whole point is that one size doesn't fit all and the perfection, or maybe just the satisfaction, she seeks is idealistic and naive. She tries her hand at most things in the search for a sense of fulfilment - but can that ever be truly reached if you have an restive nature? The acting is strong and very natural. As the twelve episodes develop, we see a distinct (if not necessarily positive) development in her character. Her boyfriends, the successful "Ansel" (Anders Danielsen Lie) and the handsome but flighty "Elvind" (Herbert Nordrum) gel well together on screen. Their character traits are explored by each other and by us simultaneously. We have to make our own judgements about their behaviour, too. When is cheating, well, not cheating? What is cheating? Nobody really knows what is going to happen - or, indeed, what anyone actually wants to happen! The ending let's it down a bit - a little melodrama that I found a little too convenient rather than touching; but all told this is an excellent observation of modern life and the choices and green devils it offers us all. Well worth a watch.

badelf

@badelf

2022-09-09

A very creative take of that missing generation Y, put together brilliantly by Joaquim Trier. It may be my new favorite of his films. The really great acting by Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie were significant to the success of this film.