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Forføreren (1999)

Forføreren poster
Directed by
Lise Birk Pedersen
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a documentary about an elderly Danish couple, Mette and Jacob, who have been at odds for decades. After 40 years of knowing each other, Mette decides to move away, breaking their daily routine.

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What happens

Forføreren er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1999 med instruktion og manuskript af Lise Birk Pedersen. Mette og Jacob har levet som hund og kat i 25 år, indtil Jacob blev smidt ud for 15 år siden. Seerne kommer ind i historien 40 år efter deres første møde. De ses hver dag, men så beslutter Mette sig for at flytte til Jylland og bryde den hverdag, de har sammen. Et dokumentarisk portræt af et ægtepars årelange tovtrækkeri og stadige kærlighed til hinanden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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