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2 October 2008 (Czech Republic)
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A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown. | add synopsis
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Nordic Cinema Fest Comes to Australia
(From FilmInk.com.au. 14 October 2009, 5:49 PM, PDT)
Oscilloscope 'Terribly Happy' over Foreign Import
(From ioncinema. 28 July 2009)
(From FilmInk.com.au. 14 October 2009, 5:49 PM, PDT)
Oscilloscope 'Terribly Happy' over Foreign Import
(From ioncinema. 28 July 2009)
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Danish Coen Brothers
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jakob Cedergren | ... | Robert Hansen | |
| Lene Maria Christensen | ... | Ingerlise Buhl | |
| Kim Bodnia | ... | Jørgen Buhl | |
| Lars Brygmann | ... | Dr. Zerleng | |
| Anders Hove | ... | Købmand Moos | |
| Jens Jørn Spottag | ... | Politimester | |
| Henrik Lykkegaard | ... | Præst | |
| Bodil Jørgensen | ... | Bartender | |
| Peter Hesse Overgaard | ... | Helmuth | |
| Niels Skousen | ... | Hansi | |
| Lars Lunøe | ... | Nissum | |
| Sune Q. Geertsen | ... | 'Øko' Tage (as Sune Geertsen) | |
| Mathilde Maack | ... | Dorthe | |
| Ahn Le | ... | Fru Købmand Moos | |
| Taina Anneli R. Berg | ... | Lone 'TP' (as Taina Anneli Berg) |
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Terribly Happy (International: English title)
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90 min
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Denmark's official submission to the 82nd Academy Awards' Best Foreign Language Film Award in 2010.
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Referenced in "Deadline: (2008-10-22)" (2008/II)
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Terribly Happy is a stylish Danish noir based on actual events. It's a classic "fish out of water" story. Robert (Jakob Cedergren ),a police officer is sent from Copenhagen to a small Danish village as its new Marshall. He soon finds that the village people have their own set of rules and laws and are not ready to accept outside interference with their coda of justice. Although at first Robert tries to play everything by the book, he is soon drawn deeply into the villagers' web of deceit and corruption.
The director Henrik Ruben Genz creates a very bleak atmosphere set against the Danish countryside. The film is full of black humor, reminiscent of Coen Brothers, specially Fargo. The casting is particularly good, with Kim Bodnia outstanding as a wife beating lout. Terribly Happy is tightly directed and is gripping from start to finish. Recommended.