Michael Noer

Director and writer · Born December 27, 1978 (47) · Esbjerg, Denmark

Born in 1978, Denmark. Graduated from the National Film School of Denmark, 2003. Noer's first feature film R (2010) won top awards at Göteborg and Mumbai plus several accolades at the two top annual Danish awards ceremonies Bodil and Robert. Since then, Noer has directed several films, including the international feature Papillon (2017), starring Charlie Hunnam and Oscar-winner Rami Malek, which premiered at Toronto Film Festival, as well as the period drama Before the Frost (2019), winner of several prizes, including the Special Jury Award at Tokyo International Film Festival.

What are Michael Noer's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

34%

Bonds

29%

Power

22%

Morality

15%

Survival2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Melancholic

1

Contemplative

1

Dread

1

Hopeful

1

How their films linger

Unsettling2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Noer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

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Filmography

17 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

Familie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Script Consultant
Birthday Girl(2023)
Director · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Huset(2023)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
All for Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Script Consultant
Dansk films bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 3 episodes · as Sig selv
Mall Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Script Consultant
Before the Frost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director · Writer
Papillon(2017)
Director
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Key House Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Director
Northwest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Screenplay · Writer
R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Writer
Son of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · Actor
The Wild Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Director
Copenhagen V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director · Cinematographer
Wulffmortenthaler: Alle er 100% Assholes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
When You Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Assistant Director
Jorden under mine fødder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director