Mifune

1999 1h 38m DA

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7.0

SOLID

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74%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 77🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 8,097

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law’s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has to deal with his loveable, backward brother, who is now all alone; for another, he meets a stunning woman who comes to the farm as a housekeeper, in disguise of her real profession as a call-girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen
Kresten
Iben Hjejle
Liva
Jesper Asholt
Rud
Sofie Gråbøl
Claire
Emil Tarding
Bjarke
Anders Hove
Gerner
Paprika Steen
Pernille
Mette Bratlann
Nina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anders W. Berthelsen and Iben Hjejle and Jesper Asholt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen directs. Anthony Dod Mantle behind the camera. Christian Sievert scores. Valdís Óskarsdóttir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.
3Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christian Sievert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anders W. Berthelsen and Iben Hjejle and Jesper Asholt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "mentally disabled", "prostitute", "rape", "drowning".