

A young man spurs romance and helps his friend and himself go through the struggles of their ordinary life in Denmark.
Acting
Jakob Cedergren's magnificent deadpan desperation.
Cinematography
Grey Copenhagen never looked this beautiful.
Score
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi's melancholic guitar.

Director
Dagur Kári
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dagur Kári made this while still in film school; it won multiple awards at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight.
The film helped define 'Nordic miserablism' as its own genre—think Roy Andersson but with more heart.
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