Comedy and tragedy go hand-in-hand in the ironically titled “Out of Tune,” a cleverly executed, perfectly performed Danish dramedy about an absurdist power struggle taking place in a remand penitentiary from talented helmer Frederikke Aspöck. Filled with flawed characters who are both lovable and despicable, this nuanced portrait of universally recognizable human behavior seems ripe for a remake in any country that welcomes social critique. Aided by notable production and sound design and a spot-on score, Aspöck achieves a tricky balance of tone and sets a snappy pace. After well-received screenings in Rotterdam and Göteborg, further festivals and boutique distributors will be singing the praises of this provocative crowdpleaser.
The film’s musical elements are woven into the narrative from the very beginning, as charming but manipulative celebrity entrepreneur Markus Føns (Jacob Hauberg Lohman) enters remand custody for financial fraud while he awaits trial. His off-shore fortune and glamorous Indian...
The film’s musical elements are woven into the narrative from the very beginning, as charming but manipulative celebrity entrepreneur Markus Føns (Jacob Hauberg Lohman) enters remand custody for financial fraud while he awaits trial. His off-shore fortune and glamorous Indian...
- 2/10/2019
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
Goteborg, Sweden — One of the hits of the Göteborg fest’s Nordic Comedy section, “Out Of Tune” is a cleverly stylized dramedy about a charismatic but manipulative celebrity entrepreneur, Markus Føns, stuck in a remand prison, awaiting sentencing for financial crimes. When life on the yard with the regular prison population proves too dangerous, he moves to a closed unit inhabited by rapists and pedophiles, where his selfish, Machivellian ways upset the social order amongst both inmates and guards.
“Out Of Tune” marks the third feature from talented Danish helmer Fredrikke Aspöck. She holds an Mfa in filmmaking from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and a BA in Theatre Design from Wimbledon School of Art in London. Aspöck’s thesis film from Tisch, the short “Happy Now” (2004), won the Premier Prix de la Cinéfondation in Cannes. Her first feature,“Out of Bounds” (2011), premiered in Cannes and won...
“Out Of Tune” marks the third feature from talented Danish helmer Fredrikke Aspöck. She holds an Mfa in filmmaking from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and a BA in Theatre Design from Wimbledon School of Art in London. Aspöck’s thesis film from Tisch, the short “Happy Now” (2004), won the Premier Prix de la Cinéfondation in Cannes. Her first feature,“Out of Bounds” (2011), premiered in Cannes and won...
- 2/2/2019
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
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