Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

2002 1h 35m DA

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6.8

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6.7

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 128★6.7IMDB · 10,023

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Bodnia
Harald
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Martin
Tomas Villum Jensen
Peter
Brian Patterson
Vuk
Torkel Petersson
Ludvig
Iben Hjejle
Mille
Jens Okking
Munken
Jacob Haugaard
Erling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Spang Olsen
Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen
Languages: Danish, Serbian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Serbian, Swedish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "In China They Eat Dogs Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Spang Olsen, shot by Henrik Kristensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Keller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kim Bodnia and Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Tomas Villum Jensen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0246692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lasse Spang Olsen directs. Henrik Kristensen behind the camera. George Keller scores. Mikkel E.G. Nielsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish, Serbian, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Serbian, Swedish.
3Part of the "In China They Eat Dogs Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lasse Spang Olsen, shot by Henrik Kristensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Keller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kim Bodnia and Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Tomas Villum Jensen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0246692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Henrik Kristensen
Original score: George Keller
Editing: Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Makeup / hair: Lili Malene Rasmussen
Sound: Henrik 'Gugge' Garnov
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Box office: $144,192
Original language: DA
IMDB: Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II (2002)
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 10,023 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Part of

In China They Eat Dogs Collection

These two films involve storylines centered around the themes of family and crime, and the complicated intersection between the two. The first installment follows the main character's mission to help a dying monk find peace by reconnecting him with his estranged son, who is imprisoned for unknown crimes. The sequel follows the continuing journey of the main character, Harald, as he attempts to fulfil the dying monk's request of reuniting his foster child with his long-lost brother, while also being implicated in a web of crime and corruption himself.

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deepkino2025-09-10
A wacky and absurd comedy/crime film enlivened by the presence of Kim Bodnia and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. The film tells the non-stop adventures of Harald and his crew as they try to find money in various ways to get a liver transplant for his foster father and pay off a debt to a crime gang. It stands out with its action scenes and unusual sense of humor. Continuing the line captured in the previous 1999 film, I Kina Spiser de Hunde, without breaking it, the film has the atmosphere of a cartoon!

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