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Tag Archives: Denmark
Sunday’s Children AKA Söndagsbarn (1992) Daniel Bergman, Henrik Linnros, Thommy Berggren, Lena Endre
The film switches back and forth between the adventures of Pu on a summer holiday in Norrland in Sweden Read More »
Silk Road AKA Silkevejen (2004) Jytte Rex, Niels Barfoed, Sheila de Val, Ellen Hillingsø
Christine – a picture restorer – is terminally ill. While being cared for by those who love her she fades in Read More »
Doktor Glas (1968) Mai Zetterling, Per Oscarsson, Lone Hertz, Ulf Palme
Doktor Glas face ethical complications when a woman, Helga Gregorius Read More »
Ito: A Diary of an Urban Priest AKA Seitti – kilvoittelijan päiväkirja (2009) Pirjo Honkasalo
Set in Tokyo, Ito – A Diary of an Urban Priest tells the story of Yoshinobu Fujioka, a young Buddhist priest Read More »
In the Presence of a Clown AKA Larmar och gör sig till (1997) Ingmar Bergman, Börje Ahlstedt, Marie Richardson, Erland Josephson
Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert – and a patient in the psychiatric ward Read More »
Happy End (2011) Björn Runge, Ann Petrén, Malin Buska, Gustaf Skarsgård
A fairytale for adults. It’s about five people with an important liaison to one another. Read More »
John and Irene (1949) Asbjørn Andersen, Anker Sørensen, Bodil Kjer, Ebbe Rode, Ib Schønberg
This sombre drama qualifies to be a true film noir. The atmosphere is sinister and depressing, and the performances are resigned and tragic. Read More »
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia AKA Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004) Pirjo Honkasalo, Pirkko Saisio
A searing examination of the unrelenting Chechen conflict Read More »
Once Upon a Time AKA Der var engang (1922) Carl Theodor Dreyer, Clara Pontoppidan, Svend Methling, Peter Jerndorff
A beautiful but imperious princess refuses all offers of marriage, often condemning her suitors to death. Read More »
The Five Obstructions AKA De fem benspænd (2003) Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
In this playful, mischievous look at the creative process, Danish auteur Lars von Trier Read More »
In My Life AKA Honning måne (1978) Bille August, Claus Strandberg, Kirsten Olesen, Jens Okking
A young man, Jens, gets a job in a Copenhagen factory. He lives with his mother and has been without a job for a while. Read More »
The Celebration AKA Festen (1998) Thomas Vinterberg, Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen
The Father turns 60. His family, which is a big one of the kind, gathers to celebrate him on a castle. Read More »
Eight Chords (1944) Johan Jacobsen, Erling Schroeder, Asbjørn Andersen, Buster Larsen
Eight separate family dramas (uncovering many aspects of deceit) are woven together to the sound of a certain Chopin waltz. Read More »
Boys (1977) Nils Malmros, Lars Junggren, Inez Thomsen, Ilse Rande
Three episodes that illustrate three steps in a boy’s relationship with the sexual. Read More »