As a rule, the Danish speak fantastic English. Some of the Danes in Copenhagen are so ‘accent’-free you might think they’re American. But there’s something tinny-sounding about Reaching Julie, Dane Fili Seifert’s 10-part web series for Filmaka. The show reinforces my unofficial mantra of short-form, online video content: it’s tough to pull off a drama without any comedy. Aesthetically, Reaching Julie has much going for it. Small town and country Scandanavia provides a beautiful backdrop to the expertly framed action, and the pleasant country house that plays a recurring role is reminiscent of Ingmar Bergman’s Saraband (which was made for TV but could essentially be seen as Bergman’s last film). Indeed, much of Reaching Julie was shot in Sweden, not Denmark. But otherwise, let’s not attempt to compare Seifert’s work with Bergman’s. It just wouldn’t be fair. Limiting your...
- 3/20/2009
- by Michael Shaw
- Tilzy.tv
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