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Adam's Apples

2005 · 95 min

A darkly funny and moving clash between cynical rage and stubborn faith, with shocking bursts of violence and unexpected warmth.

Tagline
When it rains, it pours
Overview
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • redemption
  • morality
  • grief
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, crime
Directed by
Anders Thomas Jensen
Written by
Rikke Deepthi Hansen, Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring
Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paprika Steen, Ole Thestrup, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Gyrd Løfquist
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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