The Worst Person in the World (film)

The Worst Person in the World
Theatrical release poster
NorwegianVerdens verste menneske
Directed byJoachim Trier
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKasper Tuxen
Edited byOlivier Bugge Coutté
Music byOla Fløttum
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • SF Studios (Norway)
  • Memento Distribution (France)
  • TriArt Film (Sweden)
  • Camera Film (Denmark)
Release dates
  • 8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) (Cannes)
  • 13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) (France)
  • 15 October 2021 (2021-10-15) (Norway)
  • 19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) (Sweden)
  • 16 June 2022 (2022-06-16) (Denmark)
Running time
128 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Norway
  • France
  • Denmark
  • Sweden[2][3]
LanguageNorwegian
Budget€5 million
($5.6 million)[4]
Box office$12.7 million[5]

The Worst Person in the World is a 2021 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt.[6][7] It is the third film in the director's Oslo trilogy, following Reprise (2006) and Oslo, August 31st (2011).

The film premiered in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim, with Renate Reinsve winning the award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.[8][9] At the 94th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay.[10]

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  8. ^ "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". Cineuropa. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.