Fifth about The Seventh

A Human Position

A Human Position: Anders Emblem’s modest little drama follows a young journalist, as she goes through her sleepy routine in a serene Norwegian coastal town. That serenity is underscored by the beautiful camerawork, by cinematographer Michael Mark Lanham; the static camera, always exquisitely framed, lingers in the action (or lack thereof) always for a few beats more, making clear there isn’t much else going on. Life is slow and comfortable; the barely-there story makes the protagonist question that somewhat. The acting is naturally quiet and subdued, even if Amalie Ibsen Jensen, who plays the journalist who at last gets curious about something, nails a discreet outburst of emotion; Maria Agwumaro, who plays her companion, a chair restorationer, is likewise fine. The pace is slow but that’s the point: deep changes don’t happen from one moment to another. The interiors, by production designer Brynhild Dagslott, are beautiful and yet another evidence of the film’s serenity.

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