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Aksel Hennie,
Aksel Hennie,
Nicolai Cleve Broch,
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Aksel Hennie,
Aksel Hennie
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: TLA Releasing
: Foreign, Scandinavia
: 99 min.
: English
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An aimless Oslo twentysomething attempts to reconcile the errors of his past while simultaneously taking control of his future in actor-turned-director Aksel Hennie's semi-autobiographical drama. David is a 25-year old with a broken family and little prospect for the future. Rather than face the stark reality of home life with a terminally ill father, a handicapped brother, and a distant mother, David spends most of his time hanging around an inner-city gym populated by small-time criminals. As David's father lies dying, the gym is raided by police, and David is taken to jail. In a last-ditch effort to make his way home and bid his father farewell, David betrays his friends. Though he does make it home, it's too little too late and David's father has already died, leaving his grieving mother unable to care for his ailing brother. As David comes to the realization that his family is the most important thing in life, his former friends hit back at him with a vengeance. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
February 18, 2006 - 1:28 PM PST
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A nice step forward for writer/actor/director Aksel Hennie and his co-star Nicolai Cleve Broch (both from "Buddy"), UNO tells the story of a young man involved in some wayward activities and how he tries to extricate himself. (The title comes from the popular card game of the same name.) The characters--family, friends, boss, co-workers--are all rounded and interesting, the events believable and troubling, and the resolution painful (if perhaps a bit too masochistic for complete acceptability).
It is bracing to encounter a movie that accepts its "hero" on his own terms and yet deals with him in terms of the larger world, as well. Justice is an elusive thing here, and the look at Pakistan emigrants in Scandinavia is troubling, to say the least. Giving the main character a Downs Syndrome brother is handled surprisingly well, too, skirting sentimentality rather better than I've seen elsewhere. I'll look forward to more from Mr. Hennie, a triple threat who--so far--is making good in all three professions. |
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