The sly deadpan humor that audiences have come to expect from Bent Hamer, most recently on display in his 2010 comedy, “Home for Christmas,” is comparatively absent from “1001 Grams,” a gentle and ...
One of Scandinavia’s best-known directors, Bent Hamer sat with Variety to discuss his latest film, “1001 Grams,” Norway’s foreign-language Oscar candidate, and his English-language debut project, “The ...
Movies thrive on fresh settings, and Bent Hamer’s movie has one: the world of regulated measurements, where Norway’s national standard kilogram (just over two pounds) is pampered like a Rembrandt.
The sly deadpan humor that audiences have come to expect from Bent Hamer, most recently on display in his 2010 comedy, “Home for Christmas,” is comparatively absent from “1001 Grams,” a gentle and ...