10/10
Very original plot, which makes a most interesting movie
14 July 2003
Excellent acting by Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder and Ghita Nørby. I have heard that Ghita Nørby told Per Fly (the director) that she knew exactly how her character was because she was like that herself. So he let her do it her way. And thank God for that. She is exceptional good in this role. Lisa Werlinder plays the silent girl, who a few times gets very upset. When she does, it really lifts the movie to an even higher level. Ulrich Thomsen does not say how he feels, so it is very important that you can see what he feels. Very well done. Not easy to get away with as good as this.

Beautiful pictures also makes this movie a pleasure to watch. Especially when they are shooting in France you have some very amazing pictures. It is also nice that the camera does not shake as much as most Dogma movies.

But if it had not been for the original plot it would not have been a good movie. Today in Danish movies it is mostly ordinary people you see, so that everybody can relate. It was fun for a while, but the ordinary story about ordinary people can get really boring if you make it over and over again. The most important scene in the movie as I see it is where Christoffer announces to the employees that the company will merge and that even more people will get hired. The crowd cheers and you can see how Christoffer's eyes just shine. That is one of the reasons that he sacrifice so much. Because of the employees.

Arven is original. Interesting. Extremely well played.

Arven is one of a kind.
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