The Danish Woman

A wry, quietly tense character study where good intentions curdle into meddling, watching an outsider's certainty slowly collide with messy human reality.

Created by

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Trine Dyrholm, Hilmar Guðjónsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Overview

Having just retired from the Danish Secret Service, Ditte Jensen has settled into a small apartment building in Reykjavík. Possessing a strong sense of justice, she doesn't hesitate to get involved in her neighbours' problems and help them.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, isolation, morality, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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