What a great film! It was brilliantly acted and directed and kept my attention and interest throughout. Hats off to Espen Juul Kristiansen's performance as David's brother, Kjetil. The scenes with him and the dog are very powerful and touching. It's a great story...basically about loyalties (similiar to the way that "Reservoir Dogs" was about loyalties) and what happens when you have to choose a side. This is the first film I've seen by Aksel Hennie and I look forward to many more. Why does David smile in the last shot of the film (when it appears that he has nothing to smile about)? Closure. This shot speaks volumes about the character, David and Hennie as a filmmaker. Some directors may have added a scene in which he was talking to his mother about how happy he is that's it's all over and "I'll do better by you and Kjetil from now on." etc. Not necessary, Mr. Hennie. We get it.
