Denmark / Apr 19, 1996
Portland (1996)
An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" sidesteps out of his criminal career while dragging his younger brother into it, could have been interesting. Unfortunately the implementation is simply not good enough. As so often with Danish movies, there is little appreciation for detail thus leaving us with hoodlums talking like they've done time at a business academy rather than a prison. Dialects completely out of here and idiosyncratic bikers without bikes or even character for that matter. An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end doesn't help to clear the slow pace of this film but it does give a glimpse of what the story could have unfolded to become.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Portland |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 19 aprile 1996 |
| Production | Ib Tardini, Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Casting | Rikke Møller |
| Editing | Henrik Fleischer |
| Cinematography | Henrik Jongdahl |
| Assistant directors | Niels Arden Oplev |
| Camera operators | Henrik Jongdahl |
| Additional photography | Henrik Jongdahl |
| Production design | Lene Ejlersen |
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| Art direction | Lene Ejlersen |
| Set decoration | Lene Ejlersen |
| Stunts | Stig Günther |
| Music | Jens Bønding, Kristian Eidnes Andersen |
| Sound | Jens Bønding, Kristian Eidnes Andersen |
| Costume design | Ingrid Søe, Morten Jacobsen |
| Makeup | Morten Jacobsen, Ingrid Søe |
| Hairstyling | Ingrid Søe, Morten Jacobsen |
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