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19961h 43mDanish

Portland

An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end

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The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" sidesteps out of his criminal career while dragging his younger brother into it, could have been interesting. Unfortunately the implementation is simply not good enough. As so often with Danish movies, there is little appreciation for detail thus leaving us with hoodlums talking like they've done time at a business academy rather than a prison. Dialects completely out of here and idiosyncratic bikers without bikes or even character for that matter. An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end doesn't help to clear the slow pace of this film but it does give a glimpse of what the story could have unfolded to become.

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DirectorNiels Arden Oplev

Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen as Janus

Anders W. Berthelsen

Janus

Ulrich Thomsen as Lasse

Ulrich Thomsen

Lasse

Iben Hjejle as Eva

Iben Hjejle

Eva

Helle Dolleris as Irene

Helle Dolleris

Irene

Jens Albinus as Carsten

Jens Albinus

Carsten

Birthe Neumann as The Mother

Birthe Neumann

The Mother