Dark Horse

2005 1h 40m DA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 44

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A young man spurs romance and helps his friend and himself go through the struggles of their ordinary life in Denmark.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jakob Cedergren
Daniel
Nicolas Bro
Morfar
Tilly Scott Pedersen
Franc
Morten Suurballe
Dommeren
Bodil Jørgensen
Gunvor
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Tejs
Anders Hove
Herluf C
Kristian Halken
Allan Simonsen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dagur Kári
Writers: Dagur Kári, Rune Schjøtt
Languages: Danish, English
Countries: Denmark, Iceland

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dagur Kári, shot by Manuel Alberto Claro. 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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Editor Daniel Dencik 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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Jakob Cedergren and Nicolas Bro and Tilly Scott Pedersen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0408318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dagur Kári directs. Manuel Alberto Claro behind the camera. Daniel Dencik cuts. Produced in Denmark, Iceland. Dialogue in Danish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dagur Kári, shot by Manuel Alberto Claro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Daniel Dencik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jakob Cedergren and Nicolas Bro and Tilly Scott Pedersen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0408318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "friendship", "new love", "copenhagen, denmark", "parent child relationship".