Mor(d) i mødregruppen (1998) User Reviews

Short & dark fun

[HarmenB · 8/10 · 24 December 2001]

"Mor(d) i mødregruppen" is a funny short film about four young mothers who form a 'mother group'. They gather at the home of one of them to exchange tips about motherhood and such. Then, during one of those meetings, their hostess confesses that she has murdered her abusive husband. What to do next?

This film is very uncomplicated, but the dark sense of humor makes it all worthwhile. Maybe the story would've been better when it was a little bit longer and had more layers, but with the current hype of 'thinking movies' of at least 2 hours long, short films like this one are refreshing.

You will never look the same at women with baby buggies again...

Comedy, certainly; but horror,too.

[raymond-15 · 8/10 · 30 June 2003]

This is a well-constructed black comedy about four young women who have formed a local support group to assist each other in bringing up their respective little babies.

Meeting regularly in an upstairs apartment, they soon learn that Camilla's husband lies dead in the bedroom following a silly argument about the baby puking on his favourite bear skin rug.

The story involves some horrific suggestions about the disposal of the body and once the final plan is put into action the tension mounts especially when there are unexpected knocks at the door.

The humour derives from the casual manner in which the ladies discuss their predicament.

The telephone call at the end of the film provides one of the funniest lines I have heard in years.

And when you see some ladies pushing prams together on a bright sunny day, have a thought for their husbands wherever they may happen to be!