Film recommendations week 47

Where: Trondheim Kino

Juliette returns to her hometown to visit her family. Her father struggles to express emotions, her mother is more eccentric than ever, her sister is in the midst of a midlife crisis, and her grandmother has moved into a nursing home. Yet, everyone seems to tread carefully around Juliette.

Secrets and forgotten childhood memories surface, and through her family’s story, Juliette finally finds peace and a deeper understanding of herself.

Our Juliette is a warm, funny, and touching French gem.

Where: Cinemateket

This is not just Howard Hawks at his finest and most quintessential—it’s classic Hollywood at its absolute best. With a tight, focused script, bold and precise direction, and a star-studded cast led by Cary Grant and Jean Arthur (featuring Rita Hayworth in her first significant role), Only Angels Have Wings is nothing short of a cinematic celebration. A perfect blend of drama, adventure, and comedy, the film’s vibrant energy and charm make it endlessly rewatchable.

Set in the small port town of Barranca in South America, the story follows Geoff Carter (Cary Grant), who runs a small airline specializing in flying the most dangerous routes, no matter the weather. The pilots are tough and macho; when one crashes during a particularly perilous mission, the verdict is simple—he just wasn’t man enough for the job. One day, Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur), a sophisticated nightclub singer from New York, arrives. She’s supposed to stay overnight and leave by boat the next morning. Longing for a taste of home, she eagerly agrees to a night of American steak and whiskey at the local bar. But when the boat departs the next morning, she is, of course, nowhere to be found…

Where: Free on Filmoteket

A lonely widow, Emmi, meets the much younger guest worker, Ali, while seeking shelter from the rain in a bar. To their surprise, they quickly grow fond of each other. However, their relationship is tested when family, colleagues, and friends question their love.

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s melodramatic tribute to love across cultural boundaries and rediscovering joy in life.