Foreign films entrance me. As I browsed DVDs, I could not help but notice a Danish police thriller. Danish? Is there any crime in that little country? Well, maybe, a few stolen bicycles...ok, enough teasing! In fact, Denmark has its share of bad guys just like everyone else. And their police carry guns for good reason.
Last night, we watched a police procedural that was truly fascinating. The story takes place in a small town in Denmark. Folks meet at the local bar and gossip. There's a code of silence, however, that goes with the malicious chit-chat.
Enter our hero, a cop from Copenhagen, who has been stationed in the small town as the lone law-enforcer. Why? He had a nervous breakdown in the big city and did something terribly wrong...which makes him terribly unhappy (check out the title).
Can't say much more, except to reveal that the one-man police force falls for a femme fatale in the small town...a woman who is at once reviled and pitied. Oh, I must add that a crime is committed. What kind of crime? Who dunnit? And what about the mysterious "bog", where bodies and cars seem to turn up?
Yes, it's a goodie, this little film from the Land of the Tivoli! You'll see how people live in a small village...and learn who and who not to trust!
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