If you enjoyed "Seven Psychopaths", "Fargo" or "Flickering Lights" then this movie is for you.
Beautiful cinematography with a cast of inept policemen and bumbling crooks.
Ok, there are a few "Eh?" moments but by and large it's a study of human behaviour and the challenges of life set against a bleak Scandinavian landscape.
Worth a look.
Keywords: midlife crisis
Plot summary
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, Martin has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.
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Quirky Danish black comedy
Fails as a comedy
It fails as a comedy, but as a drama its okay.
A few scenes make you smile, but mostly its just a drama. Could have been so much better.
You come into the movie where he already lives in the woods. Things leading up to his decision could have been extremely funny. But no.... three criminels have a car accident and one escapes into the woods and get found by the wildman. They stay together and get close, helping each other out from various situations.
If the movie is strictly a comedy it fails completely!
Its more a drama with a few somewhat funny scenes.
Go wild in the country
Absolutely loved this movie, beautifully shot with some stunning scenery and a story that rolls along and keeps you interested throughout. Although Martin, the main protagonist, is a bit of a giant loser it seems, the film takes him very seriously and his adventures with Musa who he meets by accident (literally) feel entirely within the boundaries of possibility.
It makes you laugh a lot as well as making you wince, the performances are uniformly good and it develops a real Fargo-like feel but without any homage or aping of that production. Even the chocolate box ending made sense in light of everything that goes before it and I came out of the cinema smiling, which is nice in these difficult times.