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Word of God

Original title: Gud taler ud
  • 20172017
  • 1h 48m
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5.8/10
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Søren Malling, Lisa Nilsson, Mads Ole Langelund Larsen, Marcus Sebastian Gert, and Clint Ruben in Word of God (2017)
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WORD OF GOD is the screen version of Jens Blendstrup's best-selling autobiography of the same name published in 2004 - a wry, funny and touching film by award-winning director Henrik Ruben G... Read allWORD OF GOD is the screen version of Jens Blendstrup's best-selling autobiography of the same name published in 2004 - a wry, funny and touching film by award-winning director Henrik Ruben Genz, and starring Søren Malling in his defining role as Uffe/God. It is the 1980s - Jens a... Read allWORD OF GOD is the screen version of Jens Blendstrup's best-selling autobiography of the same name published in 2004 - a wry, funny and touching film by award-winning director Henrik Ruben Genz, and starring Søren Malling in his defining role as Uffe/God. It is the 1980s - Jens and his brothers live in a single-family house in Risskov, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. Her... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
535
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,472
16,877
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    • Director
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Writers
      • Jens Blendstrup(story by)
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
      • Bo Hr. Hansen
    • Stars
      • Søren Malling
      • Lisa Nilsson
      • Marcus Sebastian Gert
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Writers
      • Jens Blendstrup(story by)
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
      • Bo Hr. Hansen
    • Stars
      • Søren Malling
      • Lisa Nilsson
      • Marcus Sebastian Gert
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    • 3User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Søren Malling, Lisa Nilsson, Marcus Sebastian Gert, and Clint Ruben in Word of God (2017)
    Mads Ole Langelund Larsen, Marcus Sebastian Gert, and Clint Ruben in Word of God (2017)
    Søren Malling and Lisa Nilsson in Word of God (2017)
    Miri Ann Beuschel in Word of God (2017)
    Miri Ann Beuschel in Word of God (2017)
    Miri Ann Beuschel in Word of God (2017)

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    Søren Malling
    Søren Malling
    • Gud…
    Lisa Nilsson
    Lisa Nilsson
    • Gerd Lillian
    Marcus Sebastian Gert
    • Jens
    Clint Ruben
    • Thomas
    Mads Ole Langelund Larsen
    • Mikkel
    • (as Mads Langelund)
    Miri Ann Beuschel
    Miri Ann Beuschel
    • Maria
    Jesper Asholt
    Jesper Asholt
    • Ingemar Glans
    Tom Jensen
    • Overlæge
    Petrine Agger
    • Pias mor
    Marie Askehave
    • Epidemilæge
    Mads Riisom
    • Hansi
    • (as Mads Risom)
    Jacob Madsen Kvols
    • Fyrsvampen
    Yvonne Andersen
    Yvonne Andersen
    • Patient
    Jenny Asterius
    • Maria's aunt
    Kastanie Maja Parsberg Blicher
    • Pia
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    Maria Erwolter
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    Christian Harre
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    Frederik Hauge
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    • Director
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Writers
      • Jens Blendstrup(story by)
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
      • Bo Hr. Hansen
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    6/10
    Vignette of a Dislikeable Man
    Despite references to the family patriarch as "God", this isn't a fantasy story. Word of God is set very much in the real world. It's a vignette rather than a plot-driven story, a tale of a cranky man and how his wife and three sons deal with him while trying to maintain their dignity and sanity.

    The youngest son narrates the tale. He, his brothers, and his mother are all sympathetic characters, relatively normal people, though each has their own beliefs, quirks, and problems. The failure of my-way-or-the-highway Dad to show respect or even empathy for those who disagree drives the story. He could have been portrayed as an easy person to hate, but even with his limitations, it's obvious he is still trying to do good. To that extent, this film succeeds.

    Vignettes are usually less than totally satisfying, lacking resolutions commensurate with their conflicts. But this story, despite its interesting situation and fine production, feels emptier than most, because the resolution is largely driven not by action but by happenstance. Since Word of God is an autobiographical piece, I can't argue with what it shows, but the result seems to lack impact or message.

    NB: Who in their right mind makes onion soup without removing the skins?
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2017 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
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    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • German
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Gud talar ut
    • Filming locations
      • Risskov, Jylland, Denmark
    • Production company
      • Toolbox Film
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      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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