The Eighteenth

1996 1h 40m DA

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Set on May 18, 1993—the day on which Denmark voted to join the European Union, just a few months after they'd voted not to do so—the film follows eight or so disparate Danes (an escaped mental patient, a newly-famous singer, a business executive, and their assorted families and cohorts) as they unwittingly alter one another's lives, for better and for worse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rasmus Botoft
Jens
Niels Anders Thorn
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Writers: Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steen Schapiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rasmus Botoft and Niels Anders Thorn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anders Rønnow Klarlund directs. Eigil Bryld behind the camera. Steen Schapiro cuts. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund, shot by Eigil Bryld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Steen Schapiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rasmus Botoft and Niels Anders Thorn carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0115588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.