Movie

I Belong

2012 · 118 min

A quietly observant, wryly funny ensemble piece that finds gentle heartbreak in everyday misunderstandings and good intentions gone awry.

Tagline: What happens to us when people stop acting like they're supposed to?
Overview: A nurse gets into a dispute at work because she switches to speaking English when she gets nervous. A translator compromises her integrity when persuaded to translate a book she doesn't believe in. An elderly woman and her daughter are humiliated when offered a present of one million kroner from a relative. A warm and nuanced film about people who all mean well, but end up hurting one another.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, morality, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
morality
class
betrayal
Places: workplace
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild