REPRISE is a film about friendship, madness and creativity, about love and sorrow, great ambitions and the often unpleasant clash between youthful presumptions and reality. Erik and Phillip are both aspiring novelists, aiming to write the great novel of their generation. Eric's novel is rejected, but Phillip is published to great acclaim. However, Phillip soon suffers a breakdown, triggered in part by his obsessive relationship with his girlfriend, Kari. When Phillip returns from six months in hospital he tries to win back Kari, whilst Erik is still writing, with increased success. The film follows Phillip, Eric and their friends using an exciting filmic language that reflects the narrative culture typical of a gang of twenty-three old boys. A film that is as full of contrasts in its form as the lives of the characters in it, Reprise can be seen as a subtle reflection on youth as a time of promise, plans and hopes which gradually dissolve under the impact of life experiences. (less info)