Bornedal balances slapstick violence with razor-sharp satire about rural Danish life.
While critics were divided on its crude dialogue, fans have embraced it as a cult classic. Reviewers from IMDb describe it as "Denmark’s version of a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost screwball comedy". It’s messy, offensive, and occasionally sentimental, but above all, it’s undeniably funny.
Marriage, Moonlighting, and Murder: Why You Need to Revisit 'Dræberne fra Nibe'
Ib () and Edward ( Ulrich Thomsen ) are two tradesmen who have spent years moonlighting and hoarding a secret stash of cash. Stuck in sexless, bickering marriages with their wives Gritt ( Mia Lyhne ) and Ingrid ( Lene Maria Christensen ), they realize a divorce would leave them penniless.
If you think your marriage has hit a rough patch, just be thankful you aren’t Ib or Edward.
Bornedal balances slapstick violence with razor-sharp satire about rural Danish life.
While critics were divided on its crude dialogue, fans have embraced it as a cult classic. Reviewers from IMDb describe it as "Denmark’s version of a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost screwball comedy". It’s messy, offensive, and occasionally sentimental, but above all, it’s undeniably funny.
Marriage, Moonlighting, and Murder: Why You Need to Revisit 'Dræberne fra Nibe'
Ib () and Edward ( Ulrich Thomsen ) are two tradesmen who have spent years moonlighting and hoarding a secret stash of cash. Stuck in sexless, bickering marriages with their wives Gritt ( Mia Lyhne ) and Ingrid ( Lene Maria Christensen ), they realize a divorce would leave them penniless.
If you think your marriage has hit a rough patch, just be thankful you aren’t Ib or Edward.