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Portland (1996)

Portland poster
Directed by
Niels Arden Oplev
Genre
drama film, crime film, thriller film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man in Denmark becomes entangled with a criminal underworld connected to a cement company. His choices lead him down a path with serious consequences.

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What happens

Portland is a 1996 Danish drama film written and directed by Niels Arden Oplev, in his feature film debut. It stars Anders W. Berthelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, and Iben Hjejle. The film, whose title is a reference to the Danish cement company Aalborg Portland, was selected for competition at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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