Gambler (2006)
- Directed by
- Phie Ambo
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Denmark
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- A
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary follows filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn as he deals with bankruptcy and personal debt after his ambitious movie fails. He scrambles to make sequels to his earlier successful film, while balancing fatherhood and artistic ambition. The movie shows his meetings with accountants, consultants, and questionable characters to secure funding.
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What happens
Gambler er en dansk portrætfilm fra 2006, der er instrueret af Phie Ambo. Da Nicolas Winding Refn går konkurs med sin mest ambitiøse film, Fear X, og personligt skylder 5,5 mio. kr., er han nødt til at lave en ny film, der kan sælge billetter. Han har lige fået en baby og har nu en familie at forsørge, så der skal penge i den slunkne kasse. Hårdt presset af sin gæld beslutter han at lave en 2'er og 3'er til sin debutfilm Pusher, som er hans hidtil største kommercielle succes. Filmen skildrer en kompromisløs instruktørs kamp for at forene kunst og kasse. Akkompagneret af lyden fra brusende treoer følger den Nicolas Winding Refn til møder med revisorer, filmkonsulenter, ludere og lommetyve i forsøget på at finansiere sit liv og bevare sin kunstneriske integritet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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