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Antonio Tublén And Alexander Brøndsted Invite You To Be ORIGINAL

by Todd Brown, January 9, 2009 1:37 AM

And the explosion of young Nordic talent continues - and continues to impress - with Original, the debut feature from film making duo Antonio Tublén And Alexander Brøndsted. We've long held the position that Anders Thomas Jensen unofficial position of 'Lost Nordic Coen Brother' but it looks like he's about to have some competition for that title ...

Henry tries hard to blend in. Most of his life, he has been acting the human chameleon, which has turned him into a pale reflection of other people's expectations. One day, after having brutally failed and crashed straight into reality, Henry's best friend Jon talks him into opening a restaurant with him in Spain. Goodbye rain and depression, hello tapas and sangria! Before leaving, though, Henry needs to fix a few things: kidnap his mother from a mental institution, find love in a king-size bed in IKEA, and uncover the truth about his best friend. But nothing turns out as expected, and Henry is caught up in a maelstrom of strange events. Could it be so that he is an original rather than invisible?

The full trailer and an extended scene for this have turned up online and both are very impressive. The trailer shows off the tone of the film in all it's glory while the clip - raw around the edges and clearly not yet through the color correction process - features a hysterical turn by Tuva Novotny as a hyper-aggressive, neo-feminist art-punk stripper. The language is salty on the clip but it's otherwise safe for public consumption ... check them both below the break!

 
 

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This looks awesome! Gotta see this.
I also get the impression that it's collaboration between Denmark and Sweden, not sure though.

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Directors seem to have gone to school in Sweden but it's listed on the DFI site and funded by Von Trier's Zentropa.

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This one I really wanna see. Looks very cool.
If Lars von Trier is behind it it´s probably danish.
I think I already love this film.