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The Inheritance

2003 · 116 min

A slow, quietly crushing portrait of duty and compromise, watching a man slowly disappear into his family's expectations.

Directed by
Per Fly
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Ghita Nørby
Overview
A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.

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Directed by
Per Fly
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Ghita Nørby
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • class
  • guilt
  • trauma
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Per Fly
Written by
Kim Leona, Mogens Rukov, Per Fly, Dorthe Warnø Høgh
Starring
Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Ghita Nørby, Lars Brygmann, Karina Skands, Peter Steen, Ulf Pilgaard, Diana Axelsen
Music
Halfdan E
Cinematography
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Runtime
116 min
Country
United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Languages
Danish, French, Swedish

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