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Hallvar Witzø’s “The Wrong Track” is all about taking a fresh look at your life, reshuffling what you think your chief priorities are, and surging forth with new possibilities. This Norwegian drama takes place in the dramatic, gigantic beauty of mountains, that become the playground for people to reorient their lives.

The Wrong Track Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: The Weight of Motherhood and the Struggle for Balance

Emilie (Ada Eide) struggles to juggle raising Lilli and carve out a functional life for herself. A well-paying job remains elusive. How can she get the two on a balancing act? It’s a tough, self-castigating act, one she can barely manage. Judgement comes swift and stern and dismissive from her ex-husband, Joachim (Christian Rubeck). Freshly estranged, Emilie tries hard to be the perfect mother, while denying a life for herself. It’s not easy. Being a perfect mother isn’t quite an option.

Picture: The Super Mario Bros Movie – Illumination Studios

It’s a busy end to February on Netflix UK with 45 new additions to the library this week, including Illumination’s Super Mario Bros movie, Kate Hudson’s new Netflix comedy Running Point, and every episode of the first season of Pokemon Horizons.

First of all, here are the week’s highlights:

The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)

Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Genre: Animated, Action, Adventure | Runtime: 92 Minutes

Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key

Illumination Studios greatly adapted one of the world’s most iconic and beloved video games. With plenty of action and easter eggs galore, it’s one to watch with all the family this weekend.

Mario and Luigi, the plumber duo from Brooklyn, are transported to the Mushroom Kingdom, where they find themselves in a conflict between the mushroom princess, Peach, and the tyrannical fire-breathing turtle Bowser,...

“The Wrong Track” is a Netflix movie starring Trond Fausa Aurvåg and Ada Eide. It is written by Vilde Klohs and Lars Gudmestad, and directed by Hallvar Witzø.

“The Wrong Track” is a Netflix film starring Trond Fausa Aurvåg and Ada Eide. It’s written by Vilde Klohs and Lars Gudmestad, and directed by Hallvar Witzø.

Norway is known for its beautiful fjords, friendly people, and of course, snow. So it’s no surprise that its inhabitants have practiced skiing as a sport since time immemorial, and it has rightfully become the national sport. “The Wrong Track” takes us into the world of skiing and an endurance race, but above all, it introduces us to characters who, through cross-country skiing, try to overcome daily life, emotional setbacks, and simply continue living.

They do this, of course, with the help of sports and skiing in particular.

Plot

The story follows Emilie...

Did you know that Norway conducts an annual cross-country ski marathon? Well, I didn’t either until I watched The Wrong Track. The new Netflix original tells the story of Emilie, a young mother whose life feels like it’s stuck at the bottom of her overflowing toilet. Emilie’s challenged by her older brother, who has basically parented her, to do the Birken after she goes to live with him because of said overflowing toilet. Emilie’s life is a mess, and she’s never once tried to get things together. She has a daughter, but she can’t look after her. She doesn’t have a job to pay the bills and she’s basically got no skills either, so all she does is get piss drunk and live off the people who care for her. Emilie’s life is turned around when she decides to actually take...

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Toxic Town, Despicable Me 4 – Pictures: Paramount Pictures, Netflix and Universal Pictures

A new month is just around the corner, but Netflix is concluding in February with some big new releases. Below, we’ll be tackling all the new confirmed titles on the way to Netflix (specifically in the US – other regions’ lineups will vary) with headline titles, including the debuts of Venom: The Last Dance and Despicable Me 4, plus some big new Netflix Originals.

Note: This list is partially incomplete, given that Netflix has yet to send its “New on Netflix” newsletter to the press. That’s coming on Wednesday, so stay tuned! We’re tracking all the new additions coming for Netflix US for March 2025 here.

Let’s kick off with some of our most anticipated upcoming titles heading to Netflix this week:

Most Anticipated New Releases on Netflix This Week Venom: The Last Dance...

Time to reload your binge list, gang. Netflix has more movies and shows, both new and *kinda* old for you this week. Catch old favorites and find new ones this week on your favorite streaming service. It is Netflix, right? Right.

I'm sure you'll be shocked, but there's something for everyone this week. Comedies, thrillers, dramas, family fare - although there is one shocking development. For the first time in what feels like a decade, you won't see a new stand-up comedy special debut this week. There are already several great specials to watch, just no new ones this week. Don't worry, the week is packed with laughs.

One of the best comedy series ever adds two more seasons to the rotation this week, and sequels to a pair of the top family films of the past few years arrive as well. There's a new season of an acclaimed sports...