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The Commune

2016 · 111 min

Warm and lively at first, then quietly painful as idealistic closeness curdles into jealousy and hurt.

Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Trine Dyrholm, Helene Reingaard Neumann
Tagline
You Choose Your Family
Overview
A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.

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Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Trine Dyrholm, Helene Reingaard Neumann
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • grief
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Thomas Vinterberg
    Written by
    Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm
    Starring
    Ulrich Thomsen, Trine Dyrholm, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Lars Ranthe, Julie Agnete Vang, Fares Fares, Magnus Millang, Martha Sofie Wallstrøm Hansen
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
    Languages
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