Foreign Films & Dramas

I’ve become a fan of these since the advent of Covid19 and lockdown. The Scandinavian dramas which are streamed on Channel 4 are excellent!
Having reached an age where I sometimes struggle to correctly understand some of the spoken words on the TV I often have the subtitles on the screen so watching a foreign production feels no different to one in my natural language 🙂

@drewnogal
That's great, Drew - subtitles are so much more enjoyable. All foreign films in Sweden have subtitles.

This past year I have mostly been watching movies and shows from SE Asia.

I also prefer to watch with subtitles rather than dubbed, to hear the original actors' delivery. Plus it's nice to hear a phrase of Japanese or Mandarin that I actually understand once in a while (beginning learner).

And sometimes with English-language movies I have to rewind and turn CC on because the dialog was muffled.

@kevin-eleven said
This past year I have mostly been watching movies and shows from SE Asia.

I also prefer to watch with subtitles rather than dubbed, to hear the original actors' delivery. Plus it's nice to hear a phrase of Japanese or Mandarin that I actually understand once in a while (beginning learner).

And sometimes with English-language movies I have to rewind and turn CC on because the dialog was muffled.

@kevin-eleven said
This past year I have mostly been watching movies and shows from SE Asia.

I also prefer to watch with subtitles rather than dubbed, to hear the original actors' delivery. Plus it's nice to hear a phrase of Japanese or Mandarin that I actually understand once in a while (beginning learner).

And sometimes with English-language movies I have to rewind and turn CC on because the dialog was muffled.

@drewnogal said
I like the subtitles but must also hear the foreign language at my usual volume. And it’s more preferable that the subtitles are a bit delayed so that I get to watch the actor’s expression after each line.

And I know what you mean about that lack of clarity with the dialog. I can be watching something for 10 mins before realising that I have no idea what is going on! 😀

@torunn said
When your first language is spoken by a minority, you learn to accept another language as your way to communicate with the world. English is almost as common as Swedish among young people here, they can't do without it, and subtitles are a way of learning a new language.

@drewnogal said
So what about your old schoolmates? Would most of them be as fluent as yourself in the English language?

@torunn said
A few of them would who moved to England or America in their teens and have stayed there. My love for English started early and has stayed with me - studies, work, RHP etc. 🙂

@drewnogal said
You’re just naturally smart .... and modest, Torunn 😉

@torunn said
Like your talent for creating art, Drew.

@drewnogal said
🙂

Do you possess a Nordic sweater?

A Swedish film (1967) I thoroughly enjoyed was Elvira Madigan.
PS my children’s mother knitted me a Nordic sweater as a Xmas present 30+ years ago. I still have it and if the truth be known it is a wee bit itchy.

@great-big-stees said
A Swedish film (1967) I thoroughly enjoyed was Elvira Madigan.
PS my children’s mother knitted me a Nordic sweater as a Xmas present 30+ years ago. I still have it and if the truth be known it is a wee bit itchy.

@great-big-stees said
A Swedish film (1967) I thoroughly enjoyed was Elvira Madigan.
PS my children’s mother knitted me a Nordic sweater as a Xmas present 30+ years ago. I still have it and if the truth be known it is a wee bit itchy.

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