Other Realist/bleak movies

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ijhuhuy — 17 years ago(April 29, 2008 12:21 PM)

Maybe not Danish films but other Scandinavian films + Icelandic films.
"Who died and made you president Nixon?"

Peter Griffin

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Lounakine — 17 years ago(April 29, 2008 05:04 PM)

The do tend to be sad but I've seen a good few that were positive.
t'ain't no sin to take off your skin and dance around in your bones

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x_Jessee_x — 18 years ago(January 31, 2008 04:07 AM)

I'd like to know some more like this too
I'm gonna call 911 what's the number?

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tyler_vixx — 18 years ago(February 06, 2008 03:49 AM)

I recommend 'Show me Love'. Terrific film from Sweden. By the same director too. (Lukas Moodysson)
http://imdb.com/board/10150662/
^That's it. Nevermind the profanity of the original title. If you're looking for the DVD, ask for "Show me Love". If you enjoyed Lilja 4-ever, then you'll probably love this one.
Trailer here: - http://youtube.com/watch?v=5jVSvV8bgoY

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aerie01-1 — 18 years ago(February 10, 2008 09:55 AM)

I'd highly recommend 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Brutally realistic and depressing but very good.

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ascend — 18 years ago(March 24, 2008 10:43 PM)

All About Lily Chou-Chou

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Lucky_Lefty — 17 years ago(April 27, 2008 07:46 PM)

High-five to the guy who suggested All About Lily Chou Chou. Now that I think about it, it's a very comparable movie.

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tripitacha — 17 years ago(March 05, 2009 07:12 AM)

Definitely All About Lily Chou-Chou. I adore that film. Also Dancer In The Dark by Lars von Trier, or Stroszek by Herzog, another film about the poverty-stricken European's infatuation with "the american dream". Also Nobody Knows, a Japanese film about a bunch of (much younger) children abandoned by their mother and having to cope with isolation.
Tomorrow is my birthday.

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ruggclan — 17 years ago(May 04, 2008 07:57 AM)

Grave of the Fireflies too is fairly bleak.

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Undocorkscrew — 17 years ago(May 05, 2008 09:38 AM)

Dancer in the Dark
Breaking The Waves
Dogville
Lovin' is fine if you have plenty of time for walking on stilts at the edge of your mind.

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ShinobiBull — 17 years ago(May 16, 2008 06:46 PM)

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james-ec — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 03:32 AM)

I was sketchy about dancer in the dark because it was a musical, but my god it's was an amazing movie!
It is msooo depressing and bjork is brilliant!
Fire. Walk. With. Me. ME.

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Fru_is_Insomniac — 17 years ago(June 04, 2008 04:37 AM)

All About Lily Chou-Chou
If you want, then start to
laugh
If you must, then start to
cry

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dawsiben — 17 years ago(June 06, 2008 03:23 PM)

Maybe you would enjoy "The Celebration", af film by Thomas Vinterberg.
It's about a grown man facing his childhood with child abuse.
Maybe not as bleak as Lilja 4-ever, but it still has that scandinavian something.

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brucelaa — 17 years ago(July 06, 2008 12:46 PM)

Christiane F. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176
Theres some brutal realism for you. Talk about some harsh and grim settings.
Highly recommended
Requiem for a dream http://www.imdb.com/board/10180093/ Well this is shot in a more flashier style, but have to be one of the most depressing films i've seen. Jump on a downward spiral roller coaster to hell.
maybe maria full of grace

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MrAgmoore — 17 years ago(August 21, 2008 12:55 PM)

Christiane F. was not worth watching. I can see it making an impact in 1981 but the only thing that stands out in this movie is the withdrawl scene.

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