The New York Times by Dana Stevens
The brusque realism of Kragh-Jacobsen's style -- his careful suppression of style -- allows a surprising sweetness to emerge.
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Denmark, Sweden · 1999
Rated R · 1h 38m
Director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Starring Anders W. Berthelsen, Iben Hjejle, Jesper Asholt, Sofie Gråbøl
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Kresten is on the threshold of great career success. But when the death of his father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, his career plans fall apart. For one thing, he has to care for his retarded brother; for another, he has to deal with a charming woman who conceals her true identity.
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
The brusque realism of Kragh-Jacobsen's style -- his careful suppression of style -- allows a surprising sweetness to emerge.
Material so utterly conventional that you can predict every plot turn after the first half-hour.
Grows increasingly slack and silly.
Film.com by Elizabeth Weitzman
There are satisfying moments throughout the movie.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Refreshingly nondogmatic.
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Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea
With the filmmaking techniques pared to the bone, it is left to the actors to bring the scenes alive - and they do, often brilliantly.
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