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"The cinematography by Harald Gunnar
Paalgard and the musical score by Steffan Nilsson and
Kristian Eidnes Andersen add to the dreamlike mood of
the film... Performances are deeply felt. Nyqvist
does not have a large role, but he makes the most of his
few scenes, capturing the anger and hurt of a scorned
husband. Richter keeps us on her side even when she's
behaving insanely, and Dorocinski makes a handsome yet
maddening love object." ...Stephen
Farber, The Hollywood Reporter
"Delicious Parisian streets, dragging
alleyways, dancing shadows and Warsaw's ruined ruins
are, in fact, the focal point of the film, where Fly has
filled these fascinating locations with a high-rise
dream game. Must be sensed, tasted and enjoyed in this
dense and sharp European journey... This is not a
solid melodrama like Fly's other films but, on the other
hand, an erotic and nice high-end film for Danish
standards." ...Filmz.dk
"One has sympathy for Fly's bold
ambitions. The problem is that his movie appears like a
jarded design that never becomes alive or the person. "
...Ebbe Iversen, Berlingske
Style of content, and looking beyond
the aesthetics, the film seems to be banal... One cannot
care for the action when the characters never live and
breathe like real people... Well, the movie is great,
nice to look at. " ...Morten Dürr, Børsen
"A
beautifully shot, hauntingly erotic, frequently sharply
observant little psychodrama that understands a good
deal about human frailty as well as our preconceptions
of how relationships should play out. Anyone looking for
a thought-provoking evening's entertainment should
consider this particular chamber piece recommended."
...Matthew Lee, Screen Anarchy
"...takes us on tour of the
unbelievable wonderland of drives and longings. Even sex
is distant here - a nasty, uncontrollable operation with
the orgasm as a sigh of relief... Sonja Richter is
wonderful and unbearable." ...Birgitte
Grue, BT
"There's simply not a shadow of a spark in the
interaction between the two main roles. Which, of
course, can be a conscious point from Fly's side. It
just does not work as a movie. And so, 'The woman who
dreamed of a man' also carries a pure dramaturgic touch
of being a mindset, not least because of the decisive
anti-climatic ending. ... It is not a bad movie.
It's just not as good as you could rightly expect from
Per Fly. " ...Henrik Queitsch,
Ekstra Bladet
"Fly has not created a very great
work of art, but a good journal of the hormone
shock disease." ...Johs. H.
Christensen, Jyllands-Posten
"Sonja Richter gives a skinless
beauty performance, but the aesthetics shine for the
film." ...Erik Jensen, Politiken
"'The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man' is
not a movie in the bottom category, but not a movie in
the top category. What gives a positive impression is
the use of the aesthetic. Color usage, environment and
camera positions are used in an interesting way. The
music in the film reinforces the feelings of the
characters, and helps create drama." ...
Kristina Stensholt, Sørnett.no
"'The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man' is
beautifully filmed with a well-worked use of locations
from Paris, Warsaw and Copenhagen... Although the
film is beautiful, decorative and sporadic, I do not
think it visually rises to the desired heights. The
aesthetically well-groomed and thoughtfully well-crafted
does not reach... Understandably, Fly has wished to
expand his work and find new inspiration for irrational
reasons. If the experiment with this amour fou film can
loosen up for a richer future film expression, it has
fulfilled its mission." ...Morten Piil,
Information, dk
"A very well-controlled tale, which
is artistically ambitious, but also somewhat
pretentious... ...Palle Schantz Lauridsen,
Kristelig Dagblad
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