Utøya - July 22 [DVD] [2018]

I feel if there was ever a correct way to cover a tragedy through film, this would be it.You only see the shooter once in this film, and he is out of focus and at a distance, but his presence is felt the entire length of the movie through shots ringing both close and far of the main protagonist. This film did a great job at showing the confusion the victims must have felt, not being able to see where the shots are coming from or how many shooters are on the island with them. Warnings from other survivors stumbling across the protagonist "the police are shooting us" and different directions background survivors take to escape the unseen terror. You can feel that fear of not knowing where that next shot will come from next. Never feeling as if the protagonist is out of danger, despite spending the entire length of the film hiding.There are moments of humanity too. The comradery the survivors have with each other prior to the shooting, and the cracking of jokes between friends midway through the chaos to keep their minds off the danger all around them. It's heartbreaking, but terrifying real without ever becoming unbelievable. You feel as if you're in the shoes of a survivors, and that's what this movie is about. No cheap dramatic thrills, just a long terrifying question of "is this my final hour?"

Comparing one of the richest countries in the world (per capita) to the poorest district in The Hunger Games is some seriously flawed logic. Not to mention the camp was some expensive political getaway/retreat where elitist parents sent their kids… The United States of America is a better fit for District 12 especially considering the heavy reliance on coal, oil, and gas. Rural U.S.A. is more fitting of descriptions in the book and parts of the movies were filmed in the U.S.A. Home exists for me in multiple senses. I have called Norway home for a while, the time has come for me to go home.

Based on the survivors statements, this is a fictional account of the mass shooting at the young peoples camp in Utya, Oslo by an extreme right winger. The shooter is only glimpsed twice and the film does not linger on gore or blood spatter. Instead we see Kaya trying to locate her sister - with whom she has quarrelled over their messy tent - and find a safe place to hide until help arrives.The shooting last 72 minutes and 77 people died, with 300 serious injured. The opening scenes of the bomb in Oslo are taken from real footage before we go to the camp - a typical teenage mass of jumbled tents, discarded food, queues for phone charging, soggy clothing and swimming in icy water. The campers are aware of the bomb but feel safe on the island as they speculate as to the cause. And then they hear disturbing sounds. Firecrackers is one lads opinion before screaming children start running toward to the safety of the only building on the island.To give more detail would be to spoil what is a gripping watch. It looks at times like The Hunger Games until you remember it really happened. The young case are excellent particularly the leading lady whose desperate search for her younger sibling is played out as she tries to help injured and traumatised kids she meets.A must watch. The closing statements - the killer said in court he would do it again - are chilling. Why on earth did they take him alive?

You almost feel guilty to watch this but I was interested to know how on Earth you would make a film on this horrendous day. First of all it`s totally from the victims point of view and the perpetrator is not shown (but for a few far off fleeting glimpses). It must have been hard beyond words for these Norwegian youngsters to act in this film, but they all did a good job.

Intense film. Superb again from the actress playing the lead Kaja. You will need tissues for this based on real life drama. If anyone has seen paul greengrass’ 22 July, this one is better as it doesn’t rely on blood and shock tactics. This is all about building atmosphere and the unbelievable fear the real life teenagers must have felt on that terrible day

Ninety three minutes of pure, sustained terror, horror and the human will to survive. Just one of thee most powerful experiences I’ve ever sat through. Essential viewing but not an easy watch may be thee understatement of the year. A group of young people battling to live through the most heinous crime in recent memory.

Although this is a dramatization of the event's at Utoya it is brilliantly filmed and seemed really realistic and frightning.Brilliantly acted and directed.Still with me