Insomnia - (Erik Skjoldbjærg;1997;Norway)
A Swedish cop goes to Norway to investigate a murder, but after killing his partner must cope with guilt and insomnia from the sun never setting.
A very direct and piercing film. Although Nolan did do some things better, this film manages to be better. Skarsgård's excellent performance is the highlight, relying on mostly subtle facial expressions that reminded me of Bill Murray. It's more disturbing, especially in showing the protagonist as a man not much better then the killer, morally. The opening murder is especially poignant.