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In China They Eat Dogs

1999 · 91 min

A wild, darkly funny ride that keeps you laughing at the absurd violence and quirky characters.

Overview
Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bravely manages to avert a robbery against the bank where he works.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • family
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour8
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Lasse Spang Olsen
Written by
Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring
Kim Bodnia, Dejan Čukić, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tomas Villum Jensen, Peter Gantzler, Trine Dyrholm, Line Kruse, Brian Patterson
Music
George Keller
Cinematography
Morten Søborg
Runtime
91 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish, English, German, Serbian

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