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Not a bad film, but it lacked focus. We get four characters, each with their little tragic background story, who come together and cross each other's paths. It's not the most original setup, but when done well it usually makes for good cinema. That's sadly not the case with Upperdog. Two of the characters are adopted kids who lost touch with each other when they arrived in Norway. The other two are a Polish housemaid and a young soldier who went through a traumatic experience while on duty. The four of them mingle and try to leave their past issues behind. The performances are decent, but the presentation is rather dim and there's no real urgency. The stories start to meander and even though I didn't mind the open ending, I don't think it added anything of value either. The film is relatively short and the drama is decent, but there's too little to set it apart.Read all