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A Modern Woman

1990 · 89 min

A quiet, talky character study of two women's clashing ideas about love and independence.

Directed by
Stefan Henszelman
Genres
Romance
Starring
Birgitte Simonsen, Hanne Windfeld, Ole Lemmeke
Overview
Donna wants to live the perfect Free Woman life. At the same time she needs the daily comfort of a close relationship to her girl-friend Britt. Britt is romantically inclined in an old-fashioned way and would rather opt for life with a wrong man than with no man at all.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stefan Henszelman
Genres
Romance
Starring
Birgitte Simonsen, Hanne Windfeld, Ole Lemmeke
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • friendship
    • gender
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    romance
    Directed by
    Stefan Henszelman
    Written by
    Hanne-Vibeke Holst
    Starring
    Birgitte Simonsen, Hanne Windfeld, Ole Lemmeke, Jens Arentzen, Jesper Christensen, Nanna Lüders Jensen, Lizzi Lykke, Dick Kaysø
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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