27 May 2015

THERE’S SOMETHING FABULOUS IN THE STATE OF DENMARK


Danish are the European Koreans when it comes to movie scripts. Denmark has apparently become a problem-free society, so the cineasts  tend to deal with the only remaining subject: disecting the family relationships.

And when it comes to family relationships, nobody does it better than Susanne Bier. Each and every one of her movies dealt with some twisted and unthinkable outside-the-box plots in the lives of common and civilized people.

”Second chance” won’t tell you much from its internet synopsis, but I guarantee it will blow your mind in the first fifteen minutes of it. Heart breaking and unimaginable decisions leading to unthinkable consequences will grip your heart and your soul firmly and won’t let it go until the very end.

Casting is as always when it comes to Danish modern cinematography nothing short of superb (Nikolaj Lie-Kass, Ulrich Thomssen and even Nikolaj Koster-Waldau) and the camera has that vintage ”dogma” stamp to its shake and close angle.

”Second chance” is a great drama with a big ”D” and a must see in this movie season.





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