Some 20 films have already been comfirmed for RIFF 2010. Among them are some very interesting Danish films.
First to mention is
Submarino a 2010 drama film directed by
Thomas Vinterberg. The film is based on the novel
Submarino by Jonas T. Bengtsson. It was in the competition for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Submarino follows two estranged brothers, marked by a childhood of gloom. They were seperated from each other at a young age by a tragedy that split their entire family. Today, Nick´s life is drenched in alcohol and plagued by violence, while his kid brother, a solo-parent, struggles as a junkie to give his son a better life. Their paths cross, making a confrontation inevitable, but is redemption possible?
Another one is
Tobias Lindholm and
Michael Noer’s feature debut,
R, which won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the 2010 Gothenburg International Film Festival.
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.