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Norwegian film changes name after Paris terror

’Louder Than Bombs’, the first English language film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier has changed its name to “Back Home” ahead of its launch in French cinemas next month following the terror attacks in Paris.

Published: 18 November 2015 10:48 CET

Norwegian film changes name after Paris terror

The previous title was deemed too sensitive after the attacks. Photo: Memento Films

“It would have been impossible to market,” Thomas Robsahm, the film’s producer, explained to VG newspaper after the decision was made on Monday. “It is actually quite common that movies have different titles in different countries.”

Joachim Trier, who was named in 2007 by Variety Magazine as one of a list of ten directors to watch, has up until now directed films solely in Norwegian.

The film follows a husband (and his two sons) coming to terms with the death of his war photographer wife, three years after her death in a traffic accident.

Alexandre Mallet-Guy, the head of distribution at Paris-based Memento Films, said that the previous title had taken on a different meaning following the events of last Friday.

“It’s not a film about the attacks, which the previous title could have led people to believe, or a militant film, but rather a melancholy film,” he said. “We wanted to find a title which was gentler, and above all, more positive, after the events of Friday.”

The international title will remain Louder Than Bombs, he confirmed.

The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne and Isabelle Huppert.

More than 130 people were killed and another 350 injured in seven coordinated terrorist attacks across Paris, mounted by three teams of Islamic extremists.

Fluffy nuisance: Outcry as Paris sends Invalides rabbits into exile

Tourists and Parisians have long been accustomed to the sight of wild rabbits frolicking around the lawns of Les Invalides, one of the French capital’s great landmarks.

But efforts are underway to relocate the fluffy animals, accused of damaging the gardens and drains around the giant edifice that houses Napoleon’s tomb, authorities said.

Police said that several dozen bunnies had been captured since late January and relocated to the private estate of Breau in the Seine-et-Marne region outside Paris, a move that has prompted an outcry from animal rights activists.

“Two operations have taken place since 25 January,” the police prefecture told AFP.

“Twenty-four healthy rabbits were captured on each occasion and released after vaccination” in Seine-et-Marne, the prefecture said.

Six more operations are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.

Around 300 wild rabbits live around Les Invalides, according to estimates.

“The overpopulation on the site is leading to deteriorating living conditions and health risks,” the prefecture said.

Authorities estimate the cost of restoring the site, which has been damaged by the proliferation of underground galleries and the deterioration of gardens, pipes and flora, at €366,000.

Animal rights groups denounced the operation.

The Paris Animaux Zoopolis group said the rabbits were being subjected to “intense stress” or could be killed “under the guise of relocation”.

“A number of rabbits will die during capture and potentially during transport,” said the group, accusing authorities of being “opaque” about their methods.

The animal rights group also noted that Breau was home to the headquarters of the Seine-et-Marne hunting federation.

The police prefecture insisted that the animals would not be hunted.

In 2021, authorities classified the rabbits living in Paris as a nuisance but the order was reversed following an outcry from animal groups who have been pushing for a peaceful cohabitation with the animals.

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