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Italian for Beginners
“Attendance optional. Passion required.”
6.4 / 10• 2000• 1h 58m•NR• Danish
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
Cast & Crew
Anders W. Berthelsen
Andreas
Lead
Anette Støvelbæk
Olympia
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Karen
Peter Gantzler
Jørgen Mortensen
Lars Kaalund
Hal-Finn
Sara Indrio Jensen
Giulia
Karen-Lise Mynster
Ejendomsmægler
Rikke Wölck
Sygeplejerske
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lone Scherfig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Italian for Beginners is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
