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15 April 2005 (Denmark) morePlot:
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
18 wins & 11 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Job well done more (35 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ulrich Thomsen | ... | Adam Pedersen | |
| Mads Mikkelsen | ... | Ivan | |
| Nicolas Bro | ... | Gunnar | |
| Paprika Steen | ... | Sarah Svendsen | |
| Ali Kazim | ... | Khalid | |
| Ole Thestrup | ... | Dr. Kolberg | |
| Nikolaj Lie Kaas | ... | Holger | |
| Gyrd Løfquist | ... | Poul Nordkap | |
| Lars Ranthe | ... | Esben | |
| Peter Reichhardt | ... | Nalle | |
| Tomas Villum Jensen | ... | Arne | |
| Peter Lambert | ... | Jørgen | |
| Solvej K. Christensen | ... | Pige på tankstation | |
| Rasmus Rise Michaelsen | ... | Ung fyr på tankstation #1 | |
| Jacob-Ole Remming | ... | Ung fyr på tankstation #2 (as Jacob Ole Remming) |
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Rated R for language and violence.Parents Guide:
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94 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:16 | USA:R | Denmark:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15Filming Locations:
Fåborg, Fyn, DenmarkFun Stuff
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Dr. Kolberg: Adam, this makes no sense at all. I am a man of science, I believe in numbers and charts. Goddamnit, I wanna go some place, where people die when they are sick, and don't sit in the yard eating cowboy toast when they have been shot through the head. moreSoundtrack:
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This was a wonderful surprise at the (Cleveland) CIFF, a well-made dark comedy.
Adam is a neo-Nazi on a sort of Danish "probation for reprobates", where society's sinners are given a gradual re-introduction to public life under the guidance of Ivan, a parish minister. Adam needs to negotiate a "program" for his several weeks stay; despite his efforts at being arch and cynical Ivan takes him totally in seriousness, setting "baking an apple pie" as Adam's goal. A battle of wills ensues between Adam and Ivan, with wonderful comedic support from Gunnar (Nicolas Bro in another wonderful role) the ex-tennis player and Khalid (Ali Kazim) as a not-yet-reformed terrorist.
Everyone is coping here, but the central character is clearly Ivan (perhaps the funniest I've seen Mads Mikkelsen!). He comes across as "Pangloss" with a twist: "everything is for the best" in this world only in that the devil conspires to make everything a test of man's faith. He is completely deluded yet completely steadfast. This rational irrationality is perhaps the greatest challenge to Adam; no matter what he does Ivan retains his faith to a point where the comedy simply takes another course.
Not to give away the delight of this comedy's surprises, the characters cope with life, each other, are exasperated and exasperating, consistently inconsistent the trials of Job are well played out in this barely disguised absurdist romp.