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Petrolheads

2026 · 77 min

A quiet, tender portrait of an unlikely friendship and one man's stubborn pursuit of an ordinary dream.

Directed by: Emil Langballe
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Martin Jensen, Casper Størner

Tagline: Old friendships never rust
Overview: Martin's dream is to be normal, but he gave that up long ago. Diagnosed at nine with severe conditions, he now just wants a 1994 Honda Civic.

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Directed by: Emil Langballe
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Martin Jensen, Casper Størner

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
isolation
healing
obsession
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Emil Langballe
Written by: Emil Langballe, Christian Einshøj
Starring: Martin Jensen, Casper Størner
Runtime: 77 min
Country: Denmark
Languages: Danish

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