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Dear Wendy (2005)

Dear Wendy poster
Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Genre
drama film, comedy film, crime film
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, France, Denmark
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 139 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young pacifists in a decaying mining town form a secret gun club. They establish strict rules for handling their weapons, but their isolation and inner tensions lead to a violent confrontation.

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What happens

Dear Wendy is a 2005 crime film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and written by Lars von Trier. It stars Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Mark Webber, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson and Alison Pill. It was an international co-production between Denmark, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, filmed on-location in Copenhagen. The film had its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Vinterberg won the Silver St. George for Best Director at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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