"Submarino" by the director of "Festen" Thomas Vinterberg receives its release today in Danish cinemas. ScreenDaily's review at the Berlin International Film Festival””where "Submarino" was selected for the Official Competition””applauded the film:
"Dogme co-founder Thomas Vinterberg returns to spectacular form with "Submarino". This hard-hitting but intensely spiritual drama revolves around two damaged brothers who have somehow fallen through the cracks of nanny-state Denmark .... Most impressive are the lead perfomances and Gustave Fischer Kjærulff is memorable as a boy who holds out the film's best chance of breaking the cycle of abuse. Although some of the terrible things which take place in "Submarino" are difficult to watch, this is not cinematic miserablism. What lifts "Submarino" well above the level of slum tourism is the vein of hope and grace that pervades it. Rarely has there been such a downbeat feelgood movie, but feelgood it is: this is a film which works like an emotional massage, leaving the viewer pummelled but invigorated". Lee Marshall, ScreenDaily, 13 February 2010””the complete review is available to ScreenDaily subscribers.
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