If you are a millennial and you have problems with your indecisiveness, The worst person in the world is for you. This Joachim Trier’s movie is like a double-sided mirror with one side reflecting a burdensome, harsh reality and the other mirroring a cozy, inviting hug of relatability. Renate Reinsve has an absolutely amazing breakout performance, which earned her Cannes’ Best Actress prize, playing Julie, a bitter woman about to hit 30 who’s confused between her professional ambitions and futile relationships, and at the end of the day, she’s still all alone. The worst person in the world, among 2021’s best movies, is getting released by distributor Neon, arriving in theaters on February 4, 2022. You can check out the full trailer below.
The movie is a modern romantic one which mainly follows Julie’s pursuit of romance and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It covers four years of her life, in which she tries to steer through her rough romantic relationships while struggling with her professional aspirations – switching from med school to photography. This journey opens Julie’s eyes to her true self.
This latest formally bold movie of Trier praises last year’s romantic dramas, when compassionate films could capture the peak of a romantic affair without the need of any politics. However, The worst person in the world still has quite a lesson for millennials about how economic situations and their idea of “following your dreams” (which everyone is consumed with) dictate their plights. Trier is overjoyed to switch between rom-com, grief drama and even hallucinogenic scary movie, which proves that his camera reflects Julie’s absent-minded and fidgety spirit.
Reinsve is undoubtedly the lead of this amazing, emotional and completely frank movie, while Anders Danielsen Lie’s performance as one of Julie’s big loves is heartbreaking. There is no other way to understand his true inner spirit rather than experiencing the movie by yourself. The worst person in the world is the kind of movie that audiences will return to over and over again to comfort themselves – despite it sometimes being itchy and disconcerting.
