Escape: Movie Analysis: Escape Directed By Roar Uthaug

In this suspenseful Norwegian thriller directed by Roar Uthaug, Escape captures the audience from the first scene. A beautiful backdrop of Sirdal, Norway showcases the country’s magnificent scenery, and coupled with powerful acting makes for a captivating movie. I chose this movie because the director and actors created a beautiful and intense story. This movie features a diverse cast with all female leads and a haunting, powerful story line that is sure to captivate audiences. The story is set shortly after the black plague in the magnificent mountains in Norway. The movie revolves around Signe, played by Isabel Andreasen, a 19-year-old whose family is brutally murdered by rogue raiders and Frigg (Mila Ollin), an orphaned girl who is adopted

Though this is a typical revenge story that has been told many times, it feels fresh. The dialogue is minimal, but every word that is spoken is powerful, emotional and effective. They capture the feeling of living in a disease ravaged world. All of the characters bring their own twist to the story and are different and believable.
Dagmar and her raiders have all been condemned from society and stick together because they respect Dagmar and her fierceness. The raiders are made up of four men and Dagmar. Arvid, played by Tobias Santelmann, is Dagmar’s husband and is the voice of reason among the raiders. Both Santelmann and Berdal deliver their lines and actions as frantic parents with spectacular emotion. The music in the movie is well done. It fits into the story and enhances it without being distracting. Magnus Beite crafts dramatic and interesting scores that seem to be sung by the beautiful backdrop of mountains themselves. The music is appropriately intense in chase and fight scenes, while still being calming and serene in nature

There is not much dialogue spoken, but the character’s actions make up for the lack of speaking. The script accurately portrays the mood and tone of the time period and situations. The screenplay is realistic to the characters Moldestad built and is very believable. The actors cast by Ellen Michelsen deliver stunning performances and depict the tale with feeling and fervor. The sets of the film are minimal. The director, Uthaug, lets nature speak for the story more than anything. One of the staged sets is a house that Signe and Frigg take shelter in. It is simple and run-down, but it speaks to the age the film depicts and of the poverty of the country after the plague. The raider’s camp is the only other staged set, and it is carefully put together. It showcases the unorganized nature of the group. They have been rejected by their previous society after the plague and they no longer care for appearances, cleanliness. They show no shame for any of their