Henrik helps his uncle clear out a rich man's villa after the owner went bankrupt and committed siucide. During the clearance he finds a book that gives minute details of perfect crimes.
Writing
The deadpan absurdity of criminals treating murder like IKEA instructions.
Acting
Nikolaj Lie Kaas before he was famous, already committing fully.
Director
Lasse Spang Olsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lasse Spang Olsen made this as a stepping stone to mainstream Danish cinema; it's basically a proof-of-concept for his later action-comedy style.
This captures mid-90s Danish cinema's obsession with ordinary people discovering they're capable of atrocities—a national mood after the bubble economy burst.
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