Overview
A poignant exploration of love and self-discovery in modern Oslo.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- wistful
- intimate
- reflective evening
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed Joachim Trier's emotionally intricate writing, the film's wistful romantic dramedy, and Renate Reinsve's outstanding lead performance.
What sets it apart
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Julie moves between studies, careers, relationships, and identities while searching for a satisfying way to live.
Julie navigates her relationship with older artist Aksel and her connection with Eivind without finding an easy emotional fit.
The realistic Oslo setting is periodically heightened by imaginative, reality-bending passages tied to Julie's feelings and desires.
Bookshops, apartments, creative workplaces, and social gatherings in Oslo ground Julie's four-year personal journey.
Films like The Worst Person in the World, and why
Frances Ha
shared wistful romantic dramedy, emotional indecision, and an intimate portrait of contemporary adulthood
Mistress America
shared restless self-discovery, complicated relationships, and bittersweet coming-of-age in an urban setting
Before Sunrise
shared sharply observed romance, quarter-life uncertainty, and emotionally ambivalent comedy-drama
Appropriate Behavior
shared female-centered self-discovery, romantic conflict, and melancholic contemporary dramedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Joachim Trier
- Release Date
- 2021-10-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (1982)
Cast
- Renate Reinsve
- Anders Danielsen Lie
- Herbert Nordrum
- Hans Olav Brenner
- Helene Bjørneby
- Vidar Sandem
- Maria Grazia Di Meo
- Lasse Gretland
- Karen Røise Kielland
- Marianne Krogh
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Worst Person in the World about?
- A restless young woman moves through love, work, and self-invention in Oslo while discovering that freedom does not eliminate consequence.
- What is The Worst Person in the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Worst Person in the World as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Worst Person in the World violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Worst Person in the World.
- What did critics think of The Worst Person in the World?
- Critics broadly acclaimed Joachim Trier's emotionally intricate writing, the film's wistful romantic dramedy, and Renate Reinsve's outstanding lead performance.
- Which films are like The Worst Person in the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Frances Ha, Mistress America, Before Sunrise, and Appropriate Behavior.
- How long is The Worst Person in the World?
- The Worst Person in the World runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Worst Person in the World?
- In United States, The Worst Person in the World is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
