Within the last week, I have seen three movies: Punch-Drunk Love, New York, New York, and American Beauty.

One could refer to them as projects of the 2000s, but they all appeared very similar to me. Not in terms of the plot, but in terms of working with the genre-or better said- genres. All these movies have comedy, drama, melodrama, and even horror elements. It is my feeling that multi-genre cinema is so rare these days, and for that reason probably, the works of Kristoffer Borgli stand out so much. He grew up with such projects and now wants to bring that into his work.

I wonder, why did they make films like that back then? The MTV era? The Millennium? If you have answers or suggestions, let me know!

The post is in English. 

Comment: I believe the multi-genre approach in those films reflected the diverse, rapidly changing culture and media landscape of the time. Borgli's work is a refreshing reminder of that era.