The Worst Person in the World: Excellent Finding-Yourself Drama (Subtitles)

Co-Writer/Director Joachim Trier has made a terrific movie, which will probably make my AA list for Best Foreign Film.  It has won numerous awards for Best Foreign Film and Best Acting. It's a Norwegian film with subtitles.  It was released a few months ago, but I didn't have the time to watch it until now, so I rented it on Amazon Prime.  It has an excellent screenplay, some fantastic scenes, and AA performances by both Renate Reinsue and Anders Danielsen Lie.  As a bonus, it has a terrific soundtrack, consisting mostly of Harry Nilsson songs. Julie (played by Reinsue) is a millennial, trying to find herself.  A brief prologue of her college years reveals a conflict between adventure and security, as well as some romantic flings.  She is now about 30 and leaning into possible careers, such as photography or writing, although she currently works at a bookstore.  Her life is at an impasse, and she can't seem to figure out what she wants. She meets Aksel (played by Danielsen), a well-known, controversial political cartoonist.  He is about 40 and wants to settle down and have a family.  Julie, however – although very much in love with Aksel – isn't ready for children, and isn't even sure she wants to spend the rest of her life with Aksel. The movie is primarily about Julie and Aksel's relationship, while revealing Julie's path towards self-discovery and the interesting twists and turns along the way.  Julie can't seem to shake the feeling that something is missing, so she turns to Axsel to try to find it.  To discover herself, however, she must make an inner journey. What I enjoyed most about the film are the heartfelt, very real scenes between Julie and Axsel, who are having problems holding their relationship together, despite their love for each other.  The film has an Ingmar Bergman feel and great dialogue.  (Trier was no doubt considerably influenced by Bergman.  He is, however, much more optimistic and joyful than Ingmar.) Bottom Line:  If you enjoy excellent acting, a great screenplay, and a film you will think about long after it's over, catch this one!  If you don't like it, I hope you don't consider me to be The Worst Person in the World!