Hope

"The maturity of [Sødahl] gaze (...) bring an affecting gravitas to that most over-trafficked of subgenres (...) Factor in two layered performances of penetrating emotional acuity (...) and you have a melancholy but highly satisfying adult drama." 

"The rewards here are great, not just for the multi-layered screenplay but the impeccable performances by Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård." 

"I’ve mentioned how great Skarsgård is in those quiet moments of self-reflection and empathy his Tomas previously avoided, but it’s Hovig who stuns in the loud exchanges catalyzing them" 

"The effect of 'Hope' is anything but depressing; it’s reassuring proof of art’s ability to comfort as it clarifies (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"[Its] delicate emotional complexity is brought out by the captivating and affecting performances from the cast." 

"Here is an intelligent and civilised film from Norway with two outstanding actors (...) Yet for me it never quite ignites with the real passion or the real anger that it seems to be gesturing towards (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[The characters'] swings of emotion (...) are all painfully real and carefully captured (...) [Sødahl] is an artist of quiet, disciplined observance"