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The Commune (2016)

The Commune poster
Original title
Kollektivet
Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 220 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Danish couple invites friends to live with them in a large house. Their experiment in communal living tests their relationship and personal boundaries. The film follows the emotional fallout from love and betrayal within the group.

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What happens

The Commune (Danish: Kollektivet) is a 2016 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Trine Dyrholm won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. It was named as one of three films that could be chosen as the Danish submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but was not selected. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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