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Dark Horse

2005 · 100 min

A gentle, offbeat slice of life that finds quiet humor and tenderness in ordinary struggles and unlikely connections.

Overview
A young man spurs romance and helps his friend and himself go through the struggles of their ordinary life in Denmark.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Dagur Kári
Written by
Dagur Kári, Rune Schjøtt
Starring
Jakob Cedergren, Nicolas Bro, Tilly Scott Pedersen, Morten Suurballe, Bodil Jørgensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Anders Hove, Kristian Halken
Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro
Runtime
100 min
Country
Denmark, Iceland
Languages
Danish, English

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