Netflix Midsummer Night Movie Review By The OTT Review
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Midsummer Night is a gripping narrative about how family relationships can be complex and how the lives of family members can be riddled with things they may not want in the open.
The central characters in the film are Carina and Johannes who have stayed married for years and have two adult daughters Hanne and Helena.
But the bliss of Carina is short-lived as she contemplates on her own growing dissatisfaction and the fact that she has a cognitive disability.
Plot and Characters
The events take place in the time frame of a single day: a family is celebrating a festival of Midsummer Night.
Carina is the mother figure of the family whose marital life and memory illness are captured in high definition by the camera lens.
Meg Tilly is Carina, Johannes’ wife, a woman who owns a business and is torn between wanting to stay married to Dennis’s character or get a divorce because she has problems dealing with a man who is going through a mid-life crisis.
It also has got a strong cast such as Amalia Holm, who is in the case of Hanne coping with her ex-husband and his affair with her mother, and Sofia Tjelta, who is in the situation of Helena, torn between his parents.
Johannes is married to Petra and he also has a relationship with one of his daughters, Petronella, played by Maria Agwumaro and Håkan is married to a young lady called Sara whose character is played by Fanny Klefelt.
Themes and Style
Midsummer Night is a well-written drama that puts the audience in different family situations when secrets tend to tear families apart.
The film’s visual aesthetic is neither loud nor obnoxious-overstated by any means; rather it is quite humble in its use of performance and character interaction.
The cinematography is attractive with the focus being on the bright house with a lake area that the family lives in as well as the view of the surrounding nature.
Critical Reception and Comparisons
It has been said to be like other family drama series like “Brothers & Sisters” and “Parenthood” as it handles the relationship within a family and shows how familial relationships are not as rosy as they seem.
The acting is also positively highlighted with Pernilla August being noted for her great performance as Carina and her ability to connect to the idea that life is coming to an end and the drastic changes that are to come her way.
Conclusion
Thought-provoking and elegantly-made, Midsummer Night is a strong genre film that aims at showing the stark realities of a dysfunctional family.
The movie is compelling and driven by memorable characters as well as genuine exploration of relationships families face.
Target Audience and Recommendation
This film is great for the audience who is interested in dramas and moreover, is focused on the family relationships.
It is a good movie, full of emotional scenes and puts things from the perspective of family.
| Premiere Date: April 11 |
| Midsummer Night: Cast & Crew |
| Genre: TV Dramas, Norwegian, Scandinavian TV Shows |
| Director: Per-Olav Sørensen |
| Cast: Pernilla August, Dennis Storhøi, Amalia Holm |
| Duration: 5 episodes |
| IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 |
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