Denmark’s Oscar entry is an 18th-century drama about potato farming and ambition. Mads Mikkelsen is extraordinary in the lead role, and the film is a beautiful historical epic, though without breaking much new cinematic ground.

Critically acclaimed mini-series “Börje – The Journey of a Legend” follows the story of a young Börje Salming from his humble roots to becoming an NHL legend.

With news that Scandinavian hits like ”The Hundred-Year-Old Man” (2013), ”Headhunters” (2011) and ”Easy Money” (2010) are all being recreated on the American continent, it is time to look at Hollywood’s fondness for Nordic cinema.

In 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot dead in the street. 35 years later, Netflix drama ”The Unlikely Murderer” sheds some light on the event.

”A Pear as a Dad!” ”Bang! Bang! You are Dead!” ”Police Gives Waitress a Two Million Tip.” I challenge you, non-Swedes, to guess which films these titles refer to.

One directed ”Shazam!” and the other made ”Kung Fury”. Get to know the two Swedish directors who are currently on the rise in Hollywood.

Netflix launches its first original series from Sweden today. Meet the main actors Hanna Ardéhn and Felix Sandman.