In this essay, we discuss exile in two Joachim Trier films: Oslo, August 31st’s clear cut, fatalistic story of exile, and how that sense of estrangement in Louder than Bombs is much more complex and optimistic.
Special Issue on Louder Than Bombs
To celebrate the release of Louder Than Bombs, the best film of 2016, we published a Special Issue on the film, which included a new feature every day during the week of April 18–22, 2016. Here you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about the film: a two-part interview with director and co-writer Joachim Trier, an interview with cinematographer Jakob Ihre, a review of the film, and an essay on exile in Louder Than Bombs and Oslo, August 31st.
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Interview: Cinematographer Jakob Ihre talks Louder Than Bombs
Cinematographer Jakob Ihre discusses Louder Than Bombs, collaborating with Joachim Trier, his aesthetic influences from Tarkovsky to Lichtenstein, and capturing performances.
Review: Louder Than Bombs is a deeply empathetic look at family, grief, and memory
Joachim Trier’s sublime English-language debut Louder Than Bombs is an engrossing and empathetic look at a family recovering from trauma.
Joachim Trier talks Louder Than Bombs: Part 2
This is the second part of our two-part interview with Joachim Trier. It is the second feature in our Louder Than Bombs week celebration.
Interview: Joachim Trier talks Louder Than Bombs – Part 1
Joachim Trier discusses his new film Louder Than Bombs: how he experimented with film form to show us the subjectivity of memory, the importance of two-shots and closeups in the film, and how he used physical spaces to convey emotional meaning.