Twist and Shout (1984)

Original title

Tro, håb og kærlighed

Directed by

Bille August

Genre

drama film, comedy film, musical film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

11

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers in 1960s Copenhagen navigate friendship, love, and growing up. The film follows their personal struggles and joys during a changing time.

nostalgicbittersweetenergeticwarmcoming-of-ageearnestatmosphericmildly dramatic

What happens

Twist and Shout (Danish: Tro, håb og kærlighed) is a 1984 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where Lars Simonsen won the award for Best Actor. The film saw a release in American theaters in 1986. Twist and Shout was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is adapted for the screen from the novel "Når snerlen blomstrer" by Bjarne Reuter. The story is part of a trilogy and is a sequel to the 1983 film Zappa; the story is followed by the novel "Vi der valgte mælkevejen". Twist and Shout revolves around a bunch of young people in the 1960s suburbs of Copenhagen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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