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Adam's Apples

Original title: Adams æbler
  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
52K
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Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
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A neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devoted minister.A neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devoted minister.A neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devoted minister.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
52K
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  • Director
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Thomsen
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Nicolas Bro
  • Director
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Thomsen
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Nicolas Bro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 13 nominations

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    Adam's Apples Scene: Lightening
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    Adam's Apples (2005)
    Adam's Apples (2005)
    Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Ole Thestrup, and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, and Emil Kevin Olsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Adam's Apples (2005)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen in Adam's Apples (2005)
    Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, and Mads Mikkelsen in Adam's Apples (2005)

    Top cast

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    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Adam Pedersen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Ivan
    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • Gunnar
    Paprika Steen
    Paprika Steen
    • Sarah Svendsen
    Ali Kazim
    Ali Kazim
    • Khalid
    Ole Thestrup
    • Dr. Kolberg
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    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
    • Ung fyr på tankstation #1
    • (as Rasmus Rise Michaelsen)
    Jacob-Ole Remming
    • Ung fyr på tankstation #2
    • (as Jacob Ole Remming)
    Emil Kevin Olsen
    • Christoffer
    Per Holm Henriksen
    • Patient
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the making of-featurette on the DVD, the scene with the crows eating apples was planned to be computer-generated, until a few Czechs showed up with four boxes of real trained crows, and everything worked out fine for a minimum cost.
    • Goofs
      Ivan's metal nose cap disappears when he confronts Adam in the church, to reappear in the following scenes.
    • Quotes

      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 someplace, 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: På grænsen, Fester og Tro (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      How Deep Is Your Love
      Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb (as Gibb/Gibb/Gibb)

      Performed by Take That

      © BMG Music Publishing / Warner/Chappell Music Scand. AB

    User reviews76

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    8/10
    A Job well done
    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.
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    • fnorful
    • Apr 12, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 2005 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Адамові яблука
    • Filming locations
      • Fåborg, Fyn, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • M&M Productions
      • August Film & TV GmbH
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,305
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,305
      • Mar 18, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,421,577
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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