Kick off the 2025 SEA-Nordic Film Festival with an opening night screening of Another Round (2020), a fun, moving, life-affirming and thought-provoking drama about friendship, freedom, love – and alcohol.
Synopsis
Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are stuck in a rut. Unable to share their passions either at school or at home, they embark on an audacious experiment from an obscure philosopher: to see if a constant level of alcohol in their blood will help them find greater freedom and happiness. At first they each find a newfound zest, but as the gang pushes their experiment further, issues that have been simmering for years come to a head and the men are faced with a choice: reckon with their behavior or continue on the same course.
Underscored by delicate and affecting camerawork, director Thomas Vinterberg's spry script, co-written with regular collaborator Tobias Lindholm, uses this bold premise to explore the euphoria and pain of an unbridled life. Playing a once brilliant but now world-weary shell of a man, the ever surprising Mads Mikkelsen delivers a fierce and touching performance. (Samuel Goldwyn)
Film Details
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Year: 2020
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: Danish
Genre: Dark Comedy, Psychological Drama
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