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Restless Heart

1998 · 28 min

A quiet, low-key slice of provincial life that drifts along with a young man's restless uncertainty.

Directed by
Torben Skjødt Jensen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Karl Bille, Christine Ulrich, Mette Bratlann
Overview
Hugo is 18 years old, works in a garage in a provincial town, plays pool with his mates and dates teenage Betina. Hugo wants something else, but he doesn't know what - and it's hard for him to pull himself together. Until he meets student nurse Ester, who is in her 20s.

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Directed by
Torben Skjødt Jensen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Karl Bille, Christine Ulrich, Mette Bratlann
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • 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
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Torben Skjødt Jensen
    Written by
    Søren Frellesen, Torben Skjødt Jensen, Anders Thomas Jensen
    Starring
    Karl Bille, Christine Ulrich, Mette Bratlann, Søren Hytholm Jensen, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Morten Lindberg, Niels Olsen, Leif Sylvester
    Runtime
    28 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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