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Nordic noir

Nordic noir noun: a subgenre of film noir, set (and usually produced) in Scandinavia; typified by psychologically complex storylines involving the investigation of cruel or brutal crime, as well as heavy use of stark landscapes, pathetic fallacy and grinding realism.

Noun

Nordic noir (countable and uncountable, plural Nordic noirs)

  1. (uncountable) A subgenre of film noir, set (and usually produced) in Scandinavia; typified by psychologically complex storylines involving the investigation of cruel or brutal crime, as well as heavy use of stark landscapes, pathetic fallacy and grinding realism.
  2. (countable) A film or show of this subgenre.

Synonyms of Nordic noir

Forms of Nordic noir

pluralNordic noirs

Origin of Nordic noir

Blend of Nordic + film noir.

Questions about Nordic noir

What does Nordic noir mean?
Nordic noir means a subgenre of film noir, set (and usually produced) in Scandinavia; typified by psychologically complex storylines involving the investigation of cruel or brutal crime, as well as heavy use of stark landscapes, pathetic fallacy and grinding realism.
What part of speech is Nordic noir?
Nordic noir is a noun.
What is the plural of Nordic noir?
The plural of Nordic noir is Nordic noirs.

Words near Nordic noir in the dictionary

  1. Nordic country
  2. Nordic cross
  3. Nordic crosses
  4. Nordic gold
  5. Nordic model
  6. Nordic noir
  7. Nordic noirs
  8. nordic skiing
  9. Nordic walking
  10. Nordically
  11. Nordicentric

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