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Better Times

2004–2007 · 4 seasons

A gentle, well-observed period drama that follows ordinary lives through changing times with warmth and quiet emotional pull.

Created by
Stig Thorsboe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anne Louise Hassing, Ken Vedsegaard, Waage Sandø
Overview
The lives of two fictional families during the historical development of Danmarks Radio television network from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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Created by
Stig Thorsboe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anne Louise Hassing, Ken Vedsegaard, Waage Sandø
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • class
  • love
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Stig Thorsboe
Written by
Hanna Lundblad, Stig Thorsboe
Starring
Anne Louise Hassing, Ken Vedsegaard, Waage Sandø, Stina Ekblad, Maibritt Saerens, Anders W. Berthelsen, Dick Kaysø, Pernille Højmark
Music
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Length
4 seasons, 22 episodes, 60 min each
Network
DR1
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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