| Year
|
English Title
|
Original Title
|
Director(s)
|
Submitting country
|
| 2002
|
The Man Without a Past
|
Mies vailla menneisyyttä
|
Aki Kaurismäki
|
Finland
|
| All About My Father
|
Alt om min far
|
Even Benestad
|
Norway
|
| Cleaning up! [fi]
|
Rostislav Aalto
|
Finland
|
| Open Hearts
|
Elsker dig for evigt
|
Susanne Bier
|
Denmark
|
| The Sea
|
Hafið
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| Days Like This
|
Leva livet
|
Mikael Håfström
|
Sweden
|
| Lilya 4-ever
|
Lukas Moodysson
|
Sweden
|
| The Seagull's Laughter
|
Mávahlátur
|
Ágúst Guðmundsson
|
Iceland
|
| Music for Weddings and Funerals [no]
|
Musikk for bryllup og begravelser
|
Unni Straume
|
Norway
|
| Okay
|
Jesper W. Nielsen
|
Denmark
|
| 2005
|
Manslaughter
|
Drabet
|
Per Fly
|
Denmark
|
| Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands
|
Nicolas Winding Refn
|
Denmark
|
| Frozen Land
|
Paha Maa
|
Aku Louhimies
|
Finland
|
| The 3 Rooms of Melancholia
|
Melancholian 3 huonetta
|
Pirjo Honkasalo
|
Finland
|
| Screaming Masterpiece
|
Gargandi Snilld
|
Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon [fr]
|
Iceland
|
| Dis (2004 film) [is; ja]
|
Silja Hauksdóttir
|
Iceland
|
| Kissed by Winter
|
Vinterkyss
|
Sara Johnsen
|
Norway
|
| Hawaii, Oslo
|
Erik Poppe
|
Norway
|
| The Guitar Mongoloid
|
Gitarrmongot
|
Ruben Östlund
|
Sweden
|
| A Hole in My Heart
|
Hål i mitt hjärta
|
Lukas Moodysson
|
Sweden
|
| 2006
|
Zozo
|
Josef Fares
|
Sweden
|
| After the Wedding
|
Efter bryllupet
|
Susanne Bier
|
Denmark
|
| Offscreen
|
Christoffer Boe
|
Denmark
|
| Revolution [fi]
|
Kenen joukoissa seisot
|
Jouko Aaltonen [arz; fi]
|
Finland
|
| Mother of Mine
|
Äideistä parhain
|
Klaus Härö
|
Finland
|
| Thicker Than Water
|
Blóðbönd
|
Árni Ásgeirsson
|
Iceland
|
| A Little Trip to Heaven
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| Free Jimmy
|
Slipp Jimmy fri
|
Christopher Nielsen
|
Norway
|
| The Bothersome Man
|
Den brysomme mannen
|
Jens Lien
|
Norway
|
| Mouth to Mouth
|
Mun mot mun
|
Björn Runge
|
Sweden
|
| 2007
|
The Art of Crying
|
Kunsten at Græde i Kor
|
Peter Schønau Fog
|
Denmark
|
| AFR
|
Morten Hartz Kaplers [da]
|
Denmark
|
| A Man's Work
|
Miehen työ
|
Aleksi Salmenperä
|
Finland
|
| Children
|
Börn
|
Ragnar Bragason
|
Iceland
|
| Jar City
|
Mýrin
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| Reprise
|
Joachim Trier
|
Norway
|
| Sons
|
Sønner
|
Erik Richter Strand [no]
|
Norway
|
| Falkenberg Farewell
|
Farväl Falkenberg
|
Jesper Ganslandt [fo; fr; fy; it; no; sv]
|
Sweden
|
| Darling
|
Johan Kling
|
Sweden
|
| 2008
|
You, the Living
|
Du levande
|
Roy Andersson
|
Sweden
|
| The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 [ca; da; fr]
|
De unge år – Erik Nietzsche Del 1
|
Jacob Thuesen [da; de]
|
Denmark
|
| The Home of Dark Butterflies
|
Tummien perhosten koti
|
Dome Karukoski
|
Finland
|
| White Night Wedding
|
Brúðguminn
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| The Man Who Loved Yngve
|
Mannen som elsket Yngve
|
Stian Kristiansen
|
Norway
|
| 2009
|
Antichrist
|
Lars von Trier
|
Denmark
|
| Sauna
|
Antti-Jussi Annila [arz; fi; fr; ru]
|
Finland
|
| The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
|
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
|
Iceland
|
| North
|
Nord
|
Rune Denstad Langlo [fr; no]
|
Norway
|
| Light Year
|
Ljusår
|
Mikael Kristersson [sv]
|
Sweden
|
| 2010
|
Submarino
|
Thomas Vinterberg
|
Denmark
|
| Steam of Life
|
Miesten vuoro
|
Joonas Berghäll [fi] and Mika Hotakainen
|
Finland
|
| The Good Heart
|
Dagur Kári
|
Iceland
|
| Upperdog
|
Sara Johnsen
|
Norway
|
| Metropia
|
Tarik Saleh
|
Sweden
|
| 2011
|
Beyond
|
Svinalängorna
|
Pernilla August
|
Sweden
|
| Truth About Men
|
Sandheden om mænd
|
Nikolaj Arcel
|
Denmark
|
| The Good Son [fi; ru]
|
Hyvä poika
|
Zaida Bergroth
|
Finland
|
| Undercurrent
|
Brim
|
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
|
Iceland
|
| Oslo, August 31st
|
Oslo, 31. August
|
Joachim Trier
|
Norway
|
| 2012
|
Play
|
Ruben Östlund
|
Sweden
|
| A Royal Affair
|
En kongelig affære
|
Nikolaj Arcel
|
Denmark
|
| The Punk Syndrome
|
Kovasikajuttu
|
Jukka Kärkkäinen [fi] and J-P Passi
|
Finland
|
| Either Way
|
Á annan veg
|
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson
|
Iceland
|
| The Orheim Company
|
Kompani Orheim
|
Arlid Andersen
|
Norway
|
| 2013
|
The Hunt
|
Jagten
|
Thomas Vinterberg
|
Denmark
|
| Open Up to Me
|
Kerron sinulle kaiken
|
Simo Halinen
|
Finland
|
| The Deep
|
Djúpið
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| I Belong
|
Som du ser meg
|
Dag Johan Haugerud
|
Norway
|
| Eat Sleep Die
|
Äta sova dö
|
Gabriela Pichler
|
Sweden
|
| 2014
|
Of Horses and Men
|
Hross í oss
|
Benedikt Erlingsson
|
Iceland
|
| Nymphomaniac
|
Nymphomaniac
|
Lars von Trier
|
Denmark
|
| Concrete Night
|
Betoniyö
|
Pirjo Honkasalo
|
Finland
|
| Blind
|
Blind
|
Eskil Vogt
|
Norway
|
| Force Majeure
|
Turist
|
Ruben Östlund
|
Sweden
|
| 2015
|
Virgin Mountain
|
Fúsi
|
Dagur Kári
|
Iceland
|
| Silent Heart
|
Stille hjerte
|
Bille August
|
Denmark
|
| They Have Escaped [fi; fr]
|
He ovat paenneet
|
Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää [de; fi]
|
Finland
|
| Out of Nature
|
Mot naturen
|
Ole Giæver
|
Norway
|
| Gentlemen
|
Gentlemen
|
Mikael Marcimain
|
Sweden
|
| 2016
|
Louder Than Bombs
|
Louder Than Bombs
|
Joachim Trier
|
Norway
|
| Land of Mine
|
Under sandet
|
Martin Zandvliet
|
Denmark
|
| The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
|
Hymyilevä mies
|
Juho Kuosmanen
|
Finland
|
| Sparrows
|
Þrestir
|
Rúnar Rúnarsson
|
Iceland
|
| The Here After
|
Efterskalv
|
Magnus von Horn
|
Sweden
|
| 2017
|
Little Wing
|
Tyttö nimeltä Varpu
|
Selma Vilhunen
|
Finland
|
| Parents
|
Forældre
|
Christian Tafdrup
|
Denmark
|
| Heartstone
|
Hjartasteinn
|
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
|
Iceland
|
| Hunting Flies
|
Fluefangeren
|
Izer Aliu
|
Norway
|
| Sami Blood
|
Sameblod
|
Amanda Kernell
|
Sweden
|
| 2018
|
Woman at War
|
Kona fer í stríð
|
Benedikt Erlingsson
|
Iceland
|
| Winter Brothers
|
Vinterbrødre
|
Hlynur Pálmason
|
Denmark
|
| Euthanizer
|
Armomurhaaja
|
Teemu Nikki [arz; fi; it]
|
Finland
|
| Thelma
|
Joachim Trier
|
Norway
|
| Ravens
|
Korparna
|
Jens Assur
|
Sweden
|
| 2019
|
Queen of Hearts
|
Dronningen
|
May el-Toukhy
|
Denmark
|
| Aurora
|
Miia Tervo
|
Finland
|
| A White, White Day
|
Hvítur, hvítur dagur
|
Hlynur Pálmason
|
Iceland
|
| Blind Spot
|
Blindsone
|
Tuva Novotny
|
Norway
|
| Reconstructing Utøya
|
Rekonstruktion Utøya
|
Carl Javér [sv]
|
Sweden
|
| 2020
|
Beware of Children
|
Barn
|
Dag Johan Haugerud
|
Norway
|
| Uncle
|
Onkel
|
René Frelle Petersen [da]
|
Denmark
|
| Dogs Don't Wear Pants
|
Koirat eivät käytä housuja
|
J-P Valkeapää [de; fi]
|
Finland
|
| Echo
|
Bergmál
|
Rúnar Rúnarsson
|
Iceland
|
| Charter
|
Amanda Kernell
|
Sweden
|
| 2021
|
Flee
|
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
|
Denmark
|
| Any Day Now
|
Ensilumi
|
Hamy Ramezan
|
Finland
|
| Alma
|
Kristín Jóhannesdóttir
|
Iceland
|
| Gunda
|
Viktor Kossakovsky
|
Norway
|
| Tigers
|
Tigrar
|
Ronnie Sandahl
|
Sweden
|
| 2022
|
Lamb
|
Dýrið
|
Valdimar Jóhannsson
|
Iceland
|
| The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
|
Sokea mies joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia
|
Teemu Nikki
|
Finland
|
| Clara Sola
|
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
|
Sweden
|
| Godland
|
Vanskabte Land/Volaða land
|
Hlynur Pálmason
|
Denmark
|
| The Worst Person in the World
|
Verdens verste menneske
|
Joachim Trier
|
Norway
|
| 2023
|
Empire
|
Vifetn
|
Frederikke Aspöck
|
Denmark
|
| Bubble
|
Kupla
|
Aleksi Salmenperä
|
Finland
|
| Driving Mum
|
Á ferð með mömmu
|
Hilmar Oddsson
|
Iceland
|
| The Edge of the Shadows
|
Alanngut Killinganni
|
Malik Kleist
|
Greenland
|
| Opponent
|
Motståndaren
|
Milad Alami
|
Sweden
|
| War Sailor
|
Krigsseileren
|
Gunnar Vikene
|
Norway
|
| 2024
|
Sex
|
Dag Johan Haugerud
|
Norway
|
| Crossing
|
Levan Akin
|
Sweden
|
| Fallen Leaves
|
Kuolleet lehdet
|
Aki Kaurismäki
|
Finland
|
| The Son and the Moon
|
Roja Pakari, Emilie Adelina Monies
|
Denmark
|
| Touch
|
Snerting
|
Baltasar Kormákur
|
Iceland
|
| Twice Colonized
|
Lin Alluna
|
Greenland
|
