TV series

Livsens ondskab

1972 · 1 season

A wry, leisurely portrait of small-town malice and merriment, inviting you to savor its sharp character studies.

Overview: A satire of a typical Danish provincial town ca. 1900 with it's malicious, but merry portraits of the citizens. We meet the misshapen Emanuel Thomsen "Tummelumsen" and the two friends senior examining officer Knagsted and senior teacher Clausen.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, corruption, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
corruption
identity
friendship
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild