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AFR (2007)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Danmarks statsminister Anders Fogh Rasmussen er blevet myrdet. Den hovedmistænkte er statsministerens homoseksuelle elsker Emil. I tiden efter mordet møder vi en lang række af verdens politikere og magtfulde mennesker, fra Kofi Annan til Pia Kjærsgaard. De forholder sig til mordet og ikke mindst til mennesket Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Style:
clever, serious, cynical, thought provoking, mockumentary, realistic, disturbing, contemplative, biting, suspense ...
Plot:
politics, society, satire, assassination, campaign, dishonesty, state affairs, minister, found footage, life is a bitch, gays and lesbians, media, head of state, artists and showbiz, terrorist, politician, deadly, reenactment, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
denmark
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Duration: 111 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Russia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
74%
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
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Time:
60s
Place:
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Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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61%
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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298
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, serious, atmospheric, psychological, political ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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57%
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
53%
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, serious, realistic, disturbing
Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, rough, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Style:
cynical, realistic, talky, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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