The Fishing Place

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The Fishing Place

Released Feb 6

1h 34m

Drama

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Anna Kristiansen, imprisoned by the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway, finds herself in a precarious position when Norwegian Nazi Officer Aksel Hansen secures her release. Her freedom comes with a daunting price. Anna is dispatched to the hydroelectric town of Notodden to spy on Adam Honderich, a German High Church Lutheran Minister/Priest suspected of resistance activities. Conflicted by the moral ambiguity of her situation, but given only three days to succeed, she must survive sudden obstacles, the brutality of war, gestell, rapidly shifting cultures, all while seeking some final hope of redemption. The Minister/Priest goes fishing.

Manohla Dargis

New York Times

The most intriguing figure in “The Fishing Place” is, in a manner of speaking, Tregenza, who throughout the film continuously draws attention to his camerawork, as he plays with the palette and different registers of realism.

Feb 6, 2025

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Working on a relatively low budget, in isolation from Hollywood, Tregenza displays a virtuosity that is fully integrated into his comprehensive cinematic vision, his finely imagined re-creation of history, and his long-gestating complex of ideas.

Feb 6, 2025

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Zach Lewis

Slant Magazine

The film’s particular genius lies in a very consistent use of off-screen space.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 5, 2025

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Christophe Bilien

Film Threat

Despite the aforementioned shortcomings, the qualities of The Fishing Place far outweigh them, making Tregenza’s film a fine work of art for the curious to explore.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 13, 2025

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Julian Roman

MovieWeb

The Fishing Place is a befuddling World War II drama that's solely for "slow cinema" and art-house audiences. An interesting premise purposely loses narrative focus in favor of stylized visuals and exaggerated theatrics.

Rated: 1.5/5

Feb 6, 2025

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Ria Dhull

Spectrum Culture

The Fishing Place is a compelling but alienating showcase of human nature.

Feb 6, 2025

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Anna Kristiansen, imprisoned by the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway, finds herself in a precarious position when Norwegian Nazi Officer Aksel Hansen secures her release. Her freedom comes with a daunting price. Anna is dispatched to the hydroelectric town of Notodden to spy on Adam Honderich, a German High Church Lutheran Minister/Priest suspected of resistance activities. Conflicted by the moral ambiguity of her situation, but given only three days to succeed, she must survive sudden obstacles, the brutality of war, gestell, rapidly shifting cultures, all while seeking some final hope of redemption. The Minister/Priest goes fishing.

Director: Rob Tregenza
Producer: Rob Tregenza, Tor Arne Øvrebø
Screenwriter: Rob Tregenza
Distributor: Cinema Parallel
Production Co: Living Daylights Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m