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Sweeney Todd... if he were a butcher?* I watched this as part of my run through Mads Mikkelsen's filmography, but it may as well be a Nikolaj Lie Kaas 'watchathon' given how often he has appeared - not that I'm complaining, I like him as...
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The Green Butchers
2003
Movie
100 min
Danish
Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.
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IMDb6.8/10
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen•Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Plot Summary
Two struggling butchers, Svend and Bjarne, are desperate to make their business a success. When a meat shortage hits, Svend concocts a morbid idea: to use human meat in their products. As their clientele and reputation grow, so does the darkness surrounding their operation, leading to increasingly bizarre and dangerous circumstances.
Critical Reception
The Green Butchers was met with a mixed to positive reception, praised for its dark humor and performances, though some found its extreme subject matter unsettling. It gained a cult following for its unique and provocative premise.
What Reviewers Say
Darkly comedic and unsettling
Features strong performances from the lead actors
Provocative and boundary-pushing
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Fun Fact
The film's plot, involving human meat, was inspired by a real-life case in Denmark where a woman was suspected of cannibalism and selling human meat, although the specifics of that case were never definitively proven.
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