Adams æbler (2005)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Writer:

Anders Thomas Jensen (writer)

Release Date:

15 April 2005 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

Plot Keywords:

Apple | Neo Nazi | Church | Priest | Crow

Awards:

17 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Adam's Apples (International: English title)
Adams Äpfel (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and violence.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Denmark | Germany

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:16 | USA:R | Denmark:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Fåborg, Fyn, Denmark

Company:

M&M Productions

Quotes:

Ivan: So, what do you want to do?
Adam Pedersen: [ironically] I wanna bake an apple pie.
Ivan: [seriously] Okay, you'll bake an apple pie! That's your task.

Movie Connections:

References The Birds (1963)

Soundtrack:

How Deep Is Your Love

One of the greatest danish movies of all time.

As an ardent devotee of danish film, I place this film on the top shelf. Right next to the best of directors (without further comparison) like Lars Von Trier, Nicolas Winding Refn and Thomas Vinterberg. I fully believe that this film deserves all ten shining stars. I will recommend it to everyone who appreciates films with a certain visual and emotional freshness and impact. With "Adams Æbler", Anders Thomas Jensen has made his, of my opinion, best movie yet. By far. His Last two movies, especially the first one, "Blinkende luger", was very entertaining, but this one moves beyond.

With his brilliant authenticity in the character of the troubled reverend, Mads Mikkelsen ("pusher", "bleeder", "blinkende luger", "de grønne slagtere") rises up from just being a good bi-actor, to becoming a complete artist of performance. Together with Ulrich Thomsen who plays the Nazi on re-socialization, he carries the viewers through a fresh, shocking, dark, utterly intelligent, and exceptionally both humorous and psychological experience.

Being more than rich on nerve-shattering imagery, great performances, and a very well crafted story, this film also leads a sharp edged, underlying parallel to an ancient story that comes to life in the film, and ends in a brilliant paradoxical way. A powerful movie! 10/10