Synopsis
Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of love, depression and burgeoning careers.
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Cast
- Anders Danielsen LiePhilipp
- Espen Klouman HøinerErik
- Viktoria WingeKari
- Christian RubeckLars
- Henrik ElvestadHenning
- Odd-Magnus WilliamsonMorten
- Pål StokkaGeir
- Henrik MestadJan
- Thorbjørn HarrMathis Wergeland
- Rebekka KarijordJohanne
Recommendations
- 90
The New York Times
An exuberant, exhilaratingly playful testament to being young and hungry -- for life and meaning and immortality, and for other young and restless bodies -- Reprise is a blast of unadulterated movie pleasure. - 90
Los Angeles Times
Norwegian director Joachim Trier's inspiring first feature Reprise joyfully tackles the process of self-creation, as well as the friendships that feed and sustain it. He captures, in a way that's cool and romantic and heady, the moment in life when nothing matters more than ideas, influences and the possibility of shaping one's life into a work of art. - 88
USA Today
With its almost stream-of-consciousness style, Reprise offers a fresh and compelling look at the vagaries of friendship and creativity. - 83
The A.V. Club
Like many debut features, Reprise is a foremost a statement of purpose, and in that respect, at least, Trier shows limitless promise. - 80
Village Voice
Reprise--a masculine story whose women come off best--is less a hermeneutic finger in your face (though it aims wonderfully low blows at literary celebrity) than a savage, funny, tender, tragic, and strangely beautiful riff on growing up in a broken world. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The result is a rich and touching exploration of the vagaries of fortune, literary reputation and, above all, friendship that works on several levels at once. The soundtrack includes songs by Joy Division, New Order and Le Tigre. - 70
Film Threat
Reprise is an energetic romp through creative frustration, stagnant relationships, the fear of change and romance-fueled insanity. - 70
Variety
Final result, with its peculiar happy ending that may or may not be a further fantasy, may leave some auds feeling more drained than satisfied. It's a bit like spending 105 minutes with a litter of frisky, mischievous puppies.
