Tag Archives: Mads Mikkelsen

rich lover, poor lover (film: After the Wedding – Susanne Bier, 2006)

‘After the Wedding‘ (2006) is, I think, the first film by Danish director Susanne Bier that I have the opportunity to see. He recommends not only the rather high rating he receives on IMDB but also the fact that the … Continue reading

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gang of foolish (film: Flickering Lights – Anders Thomas Jensen, 2000)

‘Blinkende lygter‘ (the English title is ‘Flickering Lights‘) is the first feature film by Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen, who, by the time the movie was made in the year 2000, had already started a prolific screenwriting career. He continued … Continue reading

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this apple is not from Paradise (film: Adam’s Apples – Anders Thomas Jensen, 2005)

‘Adam’s Apples‘, a 2005 film by Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen, abounds in religious symbols. The main characters are named Adam and Ivan (resonating close to Eve), the story takes place in and around a church, Ivan is a priest, … Continue reading

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a revenge movie like no other (film: Riders of Justice – Anders Thomas Jensen, 2020)

The poster for ‘Riders of Justice‘, the 2020 film by Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen, features a bearded and tough-looking Mads Mikkelsen with a rifle on his back and a pistol in his hand. It could very well be a … Continue reading

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not only about drinking (film: Another Round – Thomas Vintenberg, 2020)

There are two different films in ‘Another Round‘ (the Danish title is ‘Druk‘ which Google translates as ‘Excessive Drink’), Thomas Vinterberg‘s 2020 film. One is about alcohol, its positive and negative effects, and how drinking is an integral part of … Continue reading

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