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Applause

2009 · 85 min

A raw, claustrophobic character study that blurs stage and life, anchored by a fierce performance and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Martin Zandvliet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks
Tagline
Sometimes life is the hardest performance of all.
Overview
When the critically acclaimed, tough and coming of age actress Thea Barfoed ends her rehab, she confronts a hard choice. During her heavy drinking period she divorced and lost custody of her two boys. Now she wants them to be a part of her life again.

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Directed by
Martin Zandvliet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Martin Zandvliet
Written by
Martin Zandvliet, Anders Frithiof August
Starring
Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks, Noel Koch-Søfeldt, Sara-Marie Maltha, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Music
Sune Martin
Cinematography
Jesper Tøffner
Runtime
85 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish, Swedish

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