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Lenkene brytes (1938)

Lenkene brytes poster
Directed by
Olav Dalgard
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
42 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The film follows working-class young people in Norway as they deal with alcohol abuse and its effects on their lives and community. It shows their friendships and romantic relationships within youth groups and the abstinence movement.

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What happens

Lenkene brytes (The Chains Are Broken) is a Norwegian film from 1938 that was directed by Olav Dalgard and Fredrik Barth. Lenkene brytes is the second film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are Det drønner gjennom dalen (1938) and Gryr i Norden (1939). The film addresses the issue of alcohol abuse, which also impacted the organized labor movement. It is about life in working-class youth groups, the work of the abstinence movement, and friendship, unity, and love between young people. Sigurd Evensmo wrote the script, and the film was created as a feature film for young people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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