As I know the Danish language and society, I include, from time to time, some Danish films or series into my watching list. Particularly those dealing with events before 1990ies, before my personal experience with this great nation and country. And as Bille August is one of the best known Danish directors in the world, it is logical that the time of Zappa has finally come...
Well, just recently I watched his Tro, håb og kærlighed and Pelle Erobreren so my expectations were as they were, particularly based on the film mentioned first... Again, the film in question is skilfully directed and diversely performed (particularly Adam Tønsberg as Bjørn and Morten Hoff as Mulle), plus provides a good overview of life in Danish cities around 1960 (when 1 Danish krone had a value and haircuts were funny - among other things), but the story itself is quite unbalanced, e.g. in spite of criminal elements, we see neither punishment nor the police activities, and the solution/ending is also adumbrative.
So, in my opinion, Zappa does not possess durable approaches and values and is hardly an experience for modern viewers even in Nortern Europe, not mentioning other regions. And for a nostalgia for them who were in their teens less around 15 years after World War II, it is too children/teen film to be enjoyed in full.
Well, just recently I watched his Tro, håb og kærlighed and Pelle Erobreren so my expectations were as they were, particularly based on the film mentioned first... Again, the film in question is skilfully directed and diversely performed (particularly Adam Tønsberg as Bjørn and Morten Hoff as Mulle), plus provides a good overview of life in Danish cities around 1960 (when 1 Danish krone had a value and haircuts were funny - among other things), but the story itself is quite unbalanced, e.g. in spite of criminal elements, we see neither punishment nor the police activities, and the solution/ending is also adumbrative.
So, in my opinion, Zappa does not possess durable approaches and values and is hardly an experience for modern viewers even in Nortern Europe, not mentioning other regions. And for a nostalgia for them who were in their teens less around 15 years after World War II, it is too children/teen film to be enjoyed in full.