FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2006
Storm (Sweden, 2005)

Eric Ericson lives by himself in an appartment in downtown Stockholm. Suddenly, the city is menaced by a huge storm. In the meantime, Eric crosses road with a red-haired woman who is being chased by some very mysterious looking individuals. She is carrying a small silver box that she cannot open by herself. Things get more strange when the woman knocks on his door the same night, and the mysterious guys start chasing Eric too. Soon enough, he is involved in this chase without anyone explaining why. When the flashbacks to his childhood start, and when Eric discovers a copy of an old comic book he used to read when he was a kid, what appears as just a murderous chase becomes a personal quest and rediscovering of Eric's childhood misbehaviours. A very unique film that defies categorizing, this is another example of new Scandinavian cinema. A lot of action scenes and good editing, along with cool background music and a few scares (deadly ghosts appear now and then) will keep you alert throughout the whole movie.