Submarino
Submarino
Ohjaus:
Thomas VinterbergKuvaus:
Charlotte Bruus ChristensenNäyttelijät:
Gustav Fischer Kjærulff, Sebastian Bull, Mads Broe, Jakob Cedergren, Peter Plaugborg, Patricia Schumann, Morten Rose, Henrik Strube (lisää)Suoratoistopalvelut (1)
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Not yet out of elementary school, Nick and his younger brother have already been hardened by poverty, abuse and alcohol. But these two tough boys still find joy in their newborn baby brother. They gladly make up for the shortcomings of their neglectful alcoholic mother and give the infant the loving care which all children deserve. Although shortlived, this glimmer of hope will haunt them well into adulthood...
It’s winter and 30-something Nick is living alone in a gloomy tenement shelter. Moody and anguished, Nick has difficulty controlling his anger. His inability to reach out and reconnect with his brother only makes him angrier. When lifting weights can no longer hold back the painful memories and loneliness, Nick turns to the strongest beer that he can afford. Unable to achieve intimacy with neighbor Sofie, Nick has reduced the faded beauty to the role of giver of empty blowjobs. Beneath her forced smile and optimism lies an unmistakable sadness. Love or regaining custody of her young son could possibly save her, but for now she too is sentenced to solitude and alcohol. Nick communicates more easily with his ex-girlfriend’s brother Ivan. He opens up about having been recently released from prison for his brutal random violence when Ana broke up with him two years ago. Nick has a soft spot for sex-obsessed overweight Ivan, down-and-out himself and in need of mental help. But Nick’s compassion misjudges the reality of Ivan’s illness...
Nothing is more important to Nick’s brother than his six-year-old son Martin. No matter how much he loves his son, being a responsible father isn’t easy for a junkie. Despite the fact that he could lose custody of Martin any day now, Martin’s father will usually buy heroin before food. When Martin’s father inherits money after his mother’s death, the refrigerator becomes full again. But Martin’s father uses the money to deal drugs himself. Although he has convinced himself that he did it for his son, the risky endeavor results in a painful separation from little Martin...
Nick and his brother have spent their lives trying to love, trying to forget, trying to understand. The brothers will soon get their chance to reconnect and to finally realize that they’re not to blame for everything. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
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Thomas Vinterberg's film Submarino is a harsh social drama about two brothers who try to overcome childhood trauma on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Through its inner strength, this sophisticatedly shot and extremely emotional story reminds that the author is a co-creator of Dogma 95. However, he moves away from the austere manifesto with an intertwined general story, rich musical accompaniment and stylized visuals. The film is an emotionally devastating experience, which will fortunately find its way to Czech movie theatres and is the current peak of the Karlovy Vary Festival. [KVIFF 2010]
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Seen during the Challenge Tour 2015: 30 days with world cinema. Film number 29 - Denmark. From beginning to end, one big despair, hopelessness, and depression to the bone. Vinterberg is a master of Nordic drama and he already proved it to me with his third film. In my mind, I was wondering which of the brothers was more screwed, the end of the film partially answered this question for me. I'm glad I've never been to Copenhagen in the fall or winter, I probably wouldn't have brought back too many nice memories. Denmark was, is, and will be my promised land of cinema and confirmed its role as a favorite.
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Classic Nordic cinema—raw like the sole of a boot, as human as a Bronx dumpster, and as harsh as the Scandinavian landscape that brings its own irreplaceable atmosphere to these films. There’s a lot going on in this story, but everything follows a certain logic, shaped by the lives of two brothers raised by an alcoholic mother. Their journey is tough, and as much as I hoped things would turn out even slightly better for them, the film ends the way most Nordic psychological dramas do—brutally grounded in reality, with a hint of tragedy. Yet, it’s absolutely worth watching.
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When you once again indulge in self-pity, blame those around you for not understanding you, and assure yourself of how unlucky you are in life, watch Submarino. The childhood of two brothers is marked by a tragic event, and from then on, things go from bad to worse. Any attempt to move forward ends in an even bigger disaster, partly because the shortcuts seem tempting and the risks appear acceptable. Submarino is pessimistic, unsentimental, harshly distant, and unfriendly in a Nordic way. The prevailing feeling is one of abandonment and loss of life perspective. Overall impression: 75%.
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