Reviews

• “Erik Poppe’s Utøya July 22 is a visceral, brutal, yet heartfelt and earnest movie, which imbibes the innocent bewilderment and horror of its young characters.”

• “The film has the power to make our bodies catch up with our hearts — the power to help us safely experience the kind of terror we need to remember in a way that makes it impossible for us to forget.”

• “This singular masterpiece demonstrates the power cinema can have to articulate the ineffable.”

• “Nothing short of a masterpiece.”

• “U-July 22 is a necessary film. And a terribly great film that takes us to the heart of the worst terrorist attack on Norwegian soil: the youth.”

• “In the way the story is told, the spectator is forced into the film and it creates a closeness to the teenagers and their experience in a way that could not have been done better. ”

• “It’s very moving how well the film, with the politically engaged Kaja in focus, portrays the attack’s far-reaching effects on Norway's political future.”

• “[The] combination of extreme subject matter, supercharged emotional stakes, and the one-take approach make for a transformative cinematic experience. /…/ They succeed in making us feel as though we are legitimate eyewitnesses to the action.”