{{short description|2005 Norwegian film directed by Pål Sletaune}} {{Infobox film |name = Naboer<br><small>Next Door</small> |image = Naboer poster.jpg |caption = |director = Pål Sletaune |producer = Pål Sletaune<br />Turid Øversvee |writer = Pål Sletaune |narrator = |starring = Kristoffer Joner<br />Cecilie Mosli<br />Julia Schacht<br />Anna Bache-Wiig |music = Simon Boswell |cinematography = John Andreas Andersen |editing = John Andreas Andersen<br />Darek Hodor |distributor = Columbia TriStar |released = {{Film date|2005|03|10|df=yes}} |runtime = 75 minutes |country = Norway |language = Norwegian |budget = NOK 15,155,100 (estimated) |gross = $1,277,769<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Next Door |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0453383/ |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=24 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224163219/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0453383/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |archivedate=24 December 2019}}</ref> }}
'''''Naboer''''' ({{langx|en|'''Next Door'''|italic=yes}}) is a 2005 Norwegian psychological thriller film, directed by Pål Sletaune. In the movie, the protagonist John (Kristoffer Joner) is drawn into a violent, sexual game by his two beautiful female neighbours. ''Naboer'' received an over-18 rating in Norway, which had only happened to four Norwegian movies before. Upon release it was well received by critics. Sletaune stated "I worked hard with Kristoffer Joner to make the character into something which would interest the audience".<ref name="Cineuropa">{{cite news |last1=van Hoeij |first1=Boyd |title=Naoeber: Not the typical girls next door |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/54479/ |accessdate=24 December 2019 |work=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |date=6 September 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224171931/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/54479/ |archivedate=24 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
==Plot== The main character, John (played by Kristoffer Joner), has just been dumped by his girlfriend Ingrid (Anna Bache-Wiig). He then becomes acquainted with his next-door neighbours, the beautiful sisters Anne (Cecilie Mosli) and Kim (Julia Schacht). The sisters know a strange amount of detail about him and it soon becomes clear that he is being entrapped in a twisted, psychological game.
==Cast== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Actor ! Character |- | Kristoffer Joner | John |- | Cecilie Mosli | Anne |- | Julia Schacht | Kim |- | Anna Bache-Wiig | Ingrid |- | Michael Nyqvist | Ake |- | Øystein Martinsen | Peter |- | Odd Arno Midtsjø | Gammel Mann |- | Magne Kipperrud | Kollega |}
==Production== The movie was highly anticipated in Norway, particularly because of certain scenes with highly violent and sexual content.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/02/17/423662.html|title=Het debut for Julia|last=Haga|first=Sverre Gunnar|date=2007-02-17|publisher=Dagbladet|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2009-08-10|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224172752/https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/het-debut-for-julia/66046048|archivedate=24 December 2019}}</ref> For its cinematic review, ''Naboer'' received an over-18 rating, which had only happened to four Norwegian movies before, namely Pål Bang-Hansen's ''Douglas'' in 1970, Per Blom's ''Mother's house'' in 1974, Lasse Glomm's ''Stop it!'' in 1980 and Svend Wam's ''Hotel St. Pauli'' in 1987.<ref name="Krogstad">{{cite web|url=http://www.release.no/artikkel.asp?ID=2033|title=Pål Sletaunes Naboer får 18 års grense|last=Krogstad|first=Kristian|date=2005-03-01|publisher=Release.no|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2009-08-10|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226135658/http://www.release.no/artikkel.asp?ID=2033 |archivedate=26 February 2012}}</ref>
==Reception== At the time, Norwegian reviewers were highly positive to the movie. Jon Selås, writing for ''Verdens Gang'', gave the movie six out of six points. Selås called Joner's performance the best of his career.<ref name="Selås">{{cite news|url=http://www1.vg.no/film/film.php?id=7322|title=Sykt. Sykt bra!|last=Selås|first=Jon|date=2005-03-10|publisher=Verdens Gang|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2009-08-10}}</ref> ''Dagbladet''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Inger Bentzrud called the movie "intelligent", and gave it five out of six points.<ref name="Bentzrud">{{cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/03/10/425769.html|title=Nifst invaderende|last=Bentzrud|first=Inger|date=2005-03-10|publisher=Dagbladet|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2009-08-10}}</ref> The movie was seen by 108,096 people in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453383/business|title=Box office / business for Naboer|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=2009-08-10}}</ref>
Internationally, The Village Voice appreciated "the brilliant art direction and a gift for tension" but criticised the "classic misogynist panic" of the ending.<ref name="Village Voice">{{cite news |last1=Camhi |first1=Leslie |title=A Luminous Century: Celebrating Norwegian Cinema {{!}} The Village Voice |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2005/11/01/a-luminous-century-celebrating-norwegian-cinema/ |accessdate=24 December 2019 |work=Village Voice |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224171605/https://www.villagevoice.com/2005/11/01/a-luminous-century-celebrating-norwegian-cinema/ |archivedate=24 December 2019}}</ref> The Cineuropa review praised the "excellent cinematography, production design and a haunting score".<ref name="Cineuropa" /> Adrian Wootton commented that ''Naboer'' was "very high quality film-making and a roller coaster ride that you are unlikely to forget".<ref name="Venice">{{cite web |title=VENICE DAYS |url=http://www.venice-days.it/archivioedizioni/2005/filmsearcheng.asp?idfilm=11 |website=www.venice-days.it |accessdate=27 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227100735/http://www.venice-days.it/archivioedizioni/2005/filmsearcheng.asp?idfilm=11 |archivedate=27 December 2019}}</ref>
As of 2019, ''Naboer'' consistently features in top ten lists of Scandinavian horror films.<ref name="Taste">{{cite web |title=The 10 Best Modern Scandinavian Horror Movies |url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-10-best-modern-scandinavian-horror-movies/ |website=Taste of Cinema |accessdate=24 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224170908/http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-10-best-modern-scandinavian-horror-movies/ |archivedate=24 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Screen Rant">{{cite web |title=10 Absolutely Terrifying Scandinavian Horror Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-absolutely-terrifying-scandinavian/ |website=ScreenRant |accessdate=24 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224171159/https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-absolutely-terrifying-scandinavian/ |archivedate=24 December 2019 |date=11 December 2019}}</ref>
==Box office== The film took $1,277,769 worldwide after its release in 2005. When it was re-released in 2006, it took $19,677.<ref name="BOM" />
==Awards== * Kristoffer Joner won the 2005 Amanda Award for best actor at the Norwegian International Film Festival<ref name="NFI">{{cite web |title=Next Door |url=http://www.nfi.no/english/norwegianfilms/show.html?id=461 |website=Norwegian Film Institute |accessdate=24 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623095718/http://www.nfi.no/english/norwegianfilms/show.html?id=461 |archivedate=23 June 2008}}</ref> * The film won the 2005 Méliès d'Argent award from the Cinénygma Luxembourt International Film Festival and received a Special Mention from Jury of Grand Prix Cinénygma.<ref name="NFI" /> *Young European Jury Award at 2006 Rouen Nordic Film Festival *Black Tulip Award at the 2006 Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0453383}}
Category:2005 films Category:2005 thriller films Category:2000s Norwegian-language films Category:2005 Norwegian films Category:Swedish thriller films Category:Norwegian thriller films Category:Danish thriller films Category:Films directed by Pål Sletaune Category:2005 Swedish films Category:Norwegian-language thriller films