Hawaii, Oslo

This film was fantastic. It redeemed my whole day, for I had been tortured earlier by "Bride of Silence," (see earlier entry). It's a Norwegian film with a complicated story line, actually several stories, which all come together at the end. It was funny, sad, action packed, with even a few love stories woven in. Here's SIFF's description, and well said:

"This Scandinavian blend of Altman’s SHORT CUTS and Paul Thomas Anderson’s MAGNOLIA tracks several strangers heating up and breaking down during Norway’s hottest day of the year. In a gorgeous-looking Oslo, two lovers hope to reunite in Hawaii (an Oslo bar), while a convict dreams of Hawaii (the paradise)."