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Critic rating 7.3

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Critic Simran Hans
rated 8

...is a modern look at witchcraft, and an attempt to solve the mystery of whether she will choose to be a good witch or a bad one.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Tim Robey
rated 8

...the film becomes an open-ended saga about rejecting family to pursue your own independent path, and keeps us wondering just how much scorched earth – or flesh, for that matter – Thelma intends to leave behind.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic Helena Lindblad
rated 8

Trier gör det med perfekt doserad blandning av diaboli och diskbänksrealism.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Uffe Stormgaard
rated 8

Det, der overfladisk set, ser dagligdags almindeligt ud, er både farligt, mystisk og uforklarligt. Her er suspense a la Hitchcock, brutalitet som hos De Palma, tilsat et stænk af Edgar Allen Poes uforudsigelige uhygge.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Thomas Spejlborg Sejersen
rated 7

Thelmas sindelag, og særligt hendes ensomhed, er skildret varieret i Jakob Ihres fotografering, der veksler mellem den nu Trier’ske signatur, et nærbillede af et øre set bagfra, og de imponerende supertotalbilleder af Thelmas campus set i fjernt f...

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Fredrik Sahlin
rated 6

...ett sevärt existentiellt drama...

Read full review at Sveriges Television
Critic Samina Jakobsen
rated 7

Joachim Trier er på hjemmebane i coming-of-age-fortællingen om Thelmas identitetskrise og frigørelsesforsøg.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Calle Wahlström
rated 8

Vad som annars kunnat bli en ganska kantig allegori över frigörelse presenterar sig istället som ett utmärkt giftermål mellan queer kärlekshistoria och psykologisk skräck.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Joachim Trier
Director
Eili Harboe
As Thelma
Anders Mossling
As Dr. Paulsson
Vanessa Borgli
As Anjas mor

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Thelma is a powerful supernatural thriller that follows the story of a young student who discovers she has inexplicable and terrifying powers. When she falls in love with a fellow student, Anja, her repressed feelings trigger uncontrollable psychokinetic abilities. Thelma's struggles to understand and control her powers lead her on a dangerous journey of self-discovery, as she uncovers dark secrets from her past and confronts the truth about her family's religious beliefs. With its unique blend of drama, thriller, and mystery elements, Thelma is a gripping and thought-provoking film that explores the complexities of faith, desire, and the human condition.

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