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Himmerland

  • 2008
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Himmerland (2008)
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An American travels to Europe to unravel the mystery surrounding his sister's death.An American travels to Europe to unravel the mystery surrounding his sister's death.An American travels to Europe to unravel the mystery surrounding his sister's death.

  • Director
    • James Barclay
  • Writer
    • James Barclay
  • Stars
    • James Barclay
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Julie R. Ølgaard
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    193
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    • Director
      • James Barclay
    • Writer
      • James Barclay
    • Stars
      • James Barclay
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
      • Julie R. Ølgaard
    • 3User reviews
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    James Barclay
    James Barclay
    • Sean
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Thomas
    Julie R. Ølgaard
    Julie R. Ølgaard
    • Kira
    • (as Julie Ølgaard)
    Zlatko Buric
    Zlatko Buric
    • Stipe
    Neel Rønholt
    • Sofie
    Henrik Vestergaard
    Henrik Vestergaard
    • Colin
    • (as Henrik Vestergaard Nielsen)
    • …
    Joachim Knop
    • Peter
    Nukâka
    Nukâka
    • Sofie's mom
    Taryn Baxter
    • Michelle
    Laura Bach
    Laura Bach
    • Lisa
    Anders Brink Madsen
    Anders Brink Madsen
    • Police Officer
    Maria Allingham
    • Woman on bus
    Claus Klok
    • Sofie's dad
    Jesper N. Christiansen
    • Priest
    Camilla Kjær
    • Airline Representative
    • Director
      • James Barclay
    • Writer
      • James Barclay
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    8tande28

    What a surprise!!

    Saw this movie at a test screening and it was one of those films that keeps you guessing until the end. I really enjoyed the mix of English and Danish as well. It seemed quite natural, since we here in Denmark are used to English in our everyday life.

    Nicolai Coaster Waldau, Zlatko Buric and the lead actor James Barclay were all very good. The two girls were not quite as good, but not bad. Overall it was a pleasant surprise to what I was expecting. It was very different than most Danish movies, and we need more of that. And I know that the people behind Himmerland had very little money, and yet this film looked better than most of Denmark's "big budget" movies.

    I would be very curious as to why that is. How could a film like this one that cost less than 1 million kroner look so much better than films that cost 20 times as much??? Someone needs to hire the director here! He has some secret the other directors in Denamrk need to learn!! I give this film 8 out of 10 stars. And I recommend it to those people who enjoy watching movies where you can't predict the ending after the first 10 minutes!
    2fuelrod

    Don't wast your time

    This movie demonstrates far to good what happens when one man will do it all himself:

    He acts the leading character, he directs the movie and he has shot most of it.

    It will work if you are a big talent, Woody Allen or just a genius. But James Barclay is probably just an ordinary guy of the business.

    Especially when it comes to the script and the storytelling it's very clear that he could have used someone to challenge him. A strong producer who could have put his finger on the points of weakness in the script, storyboard and cutting. Or could have hired someone to do that.

    Bad dialog - Bad acting - Dull zzzzzzzzzztory - Slow, slow, slow pace - Boring and one-dimensional characters.

    Pretentious put together with flash backs, odd angles and far to long scenes.

    Only thing making this movie worth seeing is a few good cinematographic shots.

    Don't waste your time - see the real thing: Fargo, Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction...

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2008 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Juelsminde, Jylland, Denmark
    • Production company
      • Radiator Film
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      • $870,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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