X
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Level 33 Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Level 33 Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
Summary When William (Gethin Anthony), an immature twenty-something traveling across Europe, finally gets to Copenhagen, his father's birthplace, he meets Effy (Frederikke Dahl Hansen), a youthful but wise Danish girl. Together they set off on an adventure to find William's grandfather and along the way develop a unique relationship that changes...
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Level 33 Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Level 33 Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
Copenhagen
71
8.4
Where to Watch
Summary When William (Gethin Anthony), an immature twenty-something traveling across Europe, finally gets to Copenhagen, his father's birthplace, he meets Effy (Frederikke Dahl Hansen), a youthful but wise Danish girl. Together they set off on an adventure to find William's grandfather and along the way develop a unique relationship that changes...
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Mark Raso’s first feature, Copenhagen, takes on a taboo — great for high-stakes storytelling, if it’s not used to generate empty shock. Worry not: His absorbing film has a delicate nuance that will linger after the popcorn’s gone.
[An] exquisitely beautiful feature debut.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.4
89% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.4
89% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
A womanizing man on a search for his family befriends a teenage girl, and together they find themselves giving a hard look at the meaning of maturity. At it's heart it's a coming of age story, and the romance that develops between the two main characters never feels like a distraction, but rather reinforces their growth.
Report
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Report
Two excellent performances bolster a thoughtful script, and the result is that the discomfort we feel seems perfectly controlled by the filmmakers. The movie is candid and disturbing but never exploitative.
In its best moments, Copenhagen, the debut feature of Mark Raso, who also wrote the script, takes place in that dream space.
The will-he-or-won't-he question becomes the focus of director Mark Raso's film, and how William responds under the mercy of Effy's whims ultimately determines whether he can emerge from his self-absorption at long last.
Beautiful cinematography, wonderful perfomances, directed elegantly but not daringly, the movie touches a kind of taboo topic. Some critics say it feels uncomfortable but I would argue it's not disturbing enough. It's not just the shocking part but the actual idea of people who are eager to grow up and those who deny to to.
It's a good movie after all it stands out of the massive pseudo-romantic garbage and that's a relief to the viewers understanding.
Report
A remarkable charmer, one that is much more entertaining and potent than it had any right to be. Sure, the trope of a romance that develops into full-on-love in a single night is groan-inducing, in theory and practice in practically any film (save the Before series, though those movies still have their moments of plot implausibility). There are moments when Copenhagen is far too cutesy and formulaic. But, in spite of its contrivances, there is also a consistency in the way it surprises you with the subtle courting of the central couple. If this film had been promoted better, it could've become a decently successful, if a bit shameless, rom-com. Gethin Anthony of Game of Thrones makes for a surprisingly strong male lead, offering bits of scathing **** to offset an absolute likability, instead opting for surprising depth of character (at least by rom-com standards, anyway). The young actress in this film, Frederikke Dahl Hansen, is quite magnetic. She reminds me of the sensuality of Maria Schneider in Last Tango in Paris, but in a hushed sense. There are characters in Copenhagen that feel undernourished, most egregiously is Gethin's best friend, who weaves in and out of the plot and exits the film in an unsatisfying manner. The same could be said of the conclusion of the central, driving, plot behind the romance, wherein our hero finally tracks down his grandfather. I feel that this is where some punches are pulled that really could've fleshed out the main character, but the final conversation between the two is brief and almost un-confrontational, leaving our romantic lead's relationships with fathers a bit more cliched and nondescript than I'd prefer. On the whole though, Copenhagen surprised me immensely, especially as a debut picture. I hope that Gethin is able to find more roles like this, post his GOT character's death. He is incredibly charming and dimensional, and the same could be said of the lead actress. One of the most underrated, verging-on-mainstream films of the year.
Report
Production Company
Fidelio,
Heretic Films,
Scorched Films
Release Date Oct 3, 2014
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating Not Rated
Awards
Gasparilla International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Slamdance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Florida Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
