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The Art of Negative Thinking (2006)
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The Art of Negative Thinking (2006)
Original name: Kunsten å tenke negativt
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 79 min.
Story: The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.
Style: dark comedy, semi serious, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, dark, cult classic, surprise ending, feel good, exciting ...
Plot: disability, self pity, isolation, rehabilitation, hopes, psychology, dark humor, misfit, couples, russian roulette, husband wife relationship, pessimism, happiness, psychotherapy, sex, loneliness, man in a wheelchair, group therapy, life is a bitch, unfulfillment, violence, depression, narcissism, rage, hashish ...
Time: year 2006, 21st century, contemporary
Keyword: norwegian

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As Luck Would Have It (2011)
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Duration: 94 min.
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Jonny Vang (2003)
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Duration: 85 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 192 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
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