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Today was the blackest of black comedies.

Fun on the run. Gangsters out of control.

I Kina spiser de hunde / In China They Eat Dogs (1999)

It came highly recommended but I do not know from where. This is a hilarious film. With a dark side that is so dark it doesn't quit.

That is the surprise. First, one does not expect this from Scandinavia, I guess that included Denmark, home of this film. Second, there is not a twist that does not get turned somehow. Surprise surprise.

A mild mennered brother seeks help from his criminal brother to get together some cash from an extorting girlfriend. Filial love triumphs through small and large disasters as the young innocent gets the money he needs. But the victim becomes a hero, the mild becomes the strong and the older brother is able finally to admire the younger for being able to sink just a bit lower than he.

See? Twists.

Not to everyone's taste I suppose. But highly enjoyable. With a finale that is the height of magical realism and very fun.

A 3 out of Netflix5.

Labels: films