A Horrible Woman

2017 1h 26m DA

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 39

Drama

Synopsis

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When Rasmus meets Marie, he is certain that she is the love of his life. However, it doesn't take long before it turns out she is a possessive and manipulative being, that cunningly dissects Rasmus to pieces.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anders Juul
Rasmus
Amanda Collin
Marie
Rasmus Hammerich
Troels
Carla Mickelborg
Pernille
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
Svend
Vibeke Hastrup
Ingelis
Nicolai Jandorf Klok
Lars
Danny Thykær
Jeppe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Tafdrup
Writers: Mads Tafdrup, Christian Tafdrup
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Tafdrup, shot by Niels Buchholzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Anders Juul and Amanda Collin and Rasmus Hammerich carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Tafdrup directs. Niels Buchholzer behind the camera. Sune Kølster scores. Nicolaj Monberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 9 years ago.
5Directed by Christian Tafdrup, shot by Niels Buchholzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sune Kølster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicolaj Monberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anders Juul and Amanda Collin and Rasmus Hammerich carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6286796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.