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OBLS

2003 · 1 season

A candid, warm-hearted mix of personal testimony, playful sketches and glittery lip-sync finales that feels like a lively community conversation.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
The main feature of OBLS are the group of homosexual men and women, all Danes, who talk openly about their lives as homosexuals. Topics vary from coming-out stories to political discussions. The discussions are inspired by on-screen stats from a poll among 1600 Danish homosexuals. In addition, various sketches are performed, including lesbian-stereotype figure Alex and hairdressers Bjørn and Benny. Each episode closes with an ABBA lipsync performance by a special guest.
How it feels
Earnest, warm, campy and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, sexuality, politics, media
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Thomas Sørensen, Anette Olsen, Tine Harden, Franciska Vitoft, Leonora Christina Skov, Ronnie Dalgaard, Minna Groos, Torben Lund
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
DR2
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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