Royalteen
2022 · Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
Original language: Norwegian
- romance
- drama
The story
A teenager struggles to keep her scandal-ridden past and a big secret from getting out when she strikes up an unlikely romance with the crown prince.
What it’s like
Bright, lightly saturated Oslo daylight and glossy, sun-warmed interiors give this one a polished teen-drama sheen, with handheld closeups that stay close to the faces of its young cast and let rooms feel crowded with glances and phone screens. Expect a pop-leaning soundtrack, bursts of upbeat music over montage-like transitions, and a generally bouncy rhythm that lingers on social gatherings, school corridors, and palace-adjacent formality played for both glamour and awkwardness. The mood is charming, flirtatious, and warm, with a light undertow of anxiety about exposure and reputation; it suits a weekend afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or an easy evening when you want something breezy with a sense of humour. Its emotional register is romantic and friendship-centred, following a young woman learning to trust others while she manages what she is hiding and a growing attachment that complicates everything. Violence is absent, and sexual content stays implied and mild, with no graphic material; the sharpest moments are emotional rather than physically threatening. It is for viewers who want a contemporary, gentle coming-of-age romance with a glossy Scandinavian setting.
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