Babycall

Norway is a beautiful country. And the people are so friendly, you sometimes wonder, is it something they eat or just the way they are? Either way, i like Norway. When it comes to movies, Norway have released some good titles, but not many of them get attention. But maybe this is about to change, now when our swedish actor Noomi Rapace stars in her new thriller Babycall. Will Babycall put Norway on the map again, or is it too late thanks to Alexander Ryback?

Anna ( Noomi Rapace ) is a single mom, who lives with her son Anders. She is very protective, after leaving her violent ex-husband. As she tries to do everything for her son, some things become too much for her too handle. Social services visits her, worried about how she treat her son. Anna becomes more nervous and find herself lost at moments, not knowing what she has done in a few hours. She buys a babycall, just to have more control over her son. But as she puts the babycall on the first night, she hears another persons voice, and it´s not her son speaking.

Ever since the Millenium trilogy came out, Noomi Rapace became a superstar. And she deserves all the attention, she is an actor with a lot of knowledge. Babycall is a psychological deep thriller, with a very effective story. The atmosphere is built up when we see what is really going on, and director Pål Sletaune handle this material very confident. There are a few scenes wich feels a bit too long, but all pieces put together, Babycall gives you a pleasent time in the cinema. Wallander actor Krister Henriksson should take a look at this one, and maybe he will realise what acting is all about.

Rating: DDD