Songs of Earth

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Songs of Earth

Released May 24

1h 30m

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Experiencing Norway's adventurous valley, Oldedalen in Nordfjord, with Olin and his 85-year-old father; this is where he grew up, and where generations before him have lived in balance with nature.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Some may be put off by the slow pace of “Songs of Earth,” but think of it as a feature, not a bug. It is meditative, contemplative and transportive.

Rated: 4/4

May 29, 2024

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

A delicate film, one that frequently feels like it benefits more from being experienced than analyzed or interrogated.

Nov 16, 2023

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

A remarkable, poetic meditation, Songs of Earth weaves the smallness of human lifespan into the grandness of the earth’s history, and does it all with unspeakable beauty.

Sep 30, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

The scenery conveys a degree of timelessness in which mankind is perhaps a comparatively fleeting presence. But the frequent sound of cracking ice, and snowpacks groaning towards avalanche, remind that this, too, may pass, and sooner than later.

Jun 7, 2024

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

The human part of this movie is a lesson in storytelling humility. When the camera turns to nature, it’s humbling in a very different way.

May 28, 2024

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

[T]his gentle, beautiful, and, at times, haunting documentary finds just the right balance of appreciation for the present, grief for the past, and worry for the future.

Rated: 3/4

May 24, 2024

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Anne

Simple, honoring a life well lived in a place where nature is still a big part of that life. A reminder of the power of nature and that we are not dominant. But being in it brings joy and peace.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Carol

This movie has the potential of being life changing. With its simple message and stunning cinematography, this movie hits at all levels: physical, spiritual, philosophical, practical, and creative. It is filled with apt metaphors about life and death and spreading roots. I cannot wait to watch it again with a pen in hand!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Ole T

Sublime about the bonds binding man and nature.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Camilla H

Beautiful scenery, cinematography and soundscape. I love Norway.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Margreth Olin

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Magnhild Mykløen

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Jørgen Mykløen

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Margreth Olin

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Margreth Olin

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Lena Faye-Lund Sandvik

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Experiencing Norway's adventurous valley, Oldedalen in Nordfjord, with Olin and his 85-year-old father; this is where he grew up, and where generations before him have lived in balance with nature.

Director: Margreth Olin
Producer: Margreth Olin, Lena Faye-Lund Sandvik
Screenwriter: Margreth Olin
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Speranza Film AS
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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