Denmark gave us Lars von Trier, Vigo Mortensen and Mads Mikkelsen, and also boasts the most solid track record at the Oscars’s for Best International Feature, with 10 nominations and three wins. Here are the best Danish-language to stream now.
Given the original real-life story behind it, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that The Girl with the Needle was so…
After more than 400 separate film adaptations, is there anything new to say about the monster that birthed the sci-fi…
In The Promised Land, director Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) and Mads Mikkelsen reunite to create another intense, enjoyable drama…
On the one hand, Godland is a film about nature’s unforgiving beauty. Like the photographs the priest Lucas (Elliott Crosset…
Written, directed, and scored by Viggo Mortensen, The Dead Don’t Hurt is a visually stunning, emotionally potent, but still impressively…
Director Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt) reunites with Mads Mikkelsen to tell the story of four teachers going through a mid-life…
There are far too many things that are worse in life than being on a journey with Danish super talent…
Heretic starts slow and talky, veering into philosophical territory as Hugh Grant’s creepy Mr. Reed drills Sisters Barnes (Sophie Thatcher)…
Taking place entirely on beachside farmlands in Denmark, Land of Mine takes a particularly intimate—and visually distinct—approach to war. The…
This Swedish movie is the story of Astrid Lindgren, one of the most translated children book writers of all time.…
Don’t let the title and poster fool you—Riders of Justice isn’t the testosterone-filled action flick you’d expect going in (though…
A War (Krigen) is a Danish war drama that focuses on Commander Claus Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) as he leads a…
The real life situation behind this harrowing drama is quite extraordinary, so adapting Daniel Rye’s captivity straightforwardly would already intrigue…
A Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The pirates demand millions of dollars in…
The Square is a peculiar movie about a respected contemporary art museum curator as he goes through a few very…
This movie is pretty much in every regard a Norwegian Kill Bill. It’s a dark gory comedy where, naturally, the…
If you’ve been paying close attention to Royal Families in general, then get a snack and settle in, because A…
This Danish film which was the country’s submission to the Oscars is about a delicate subject. A lawyer who specializes…
Sisters Martine and Filippa, daughters of a founder of a religious sect, live a simple and quiet life in a…
Though it starts off somewhat slow, I was delightfully surprised at how much I loved this movie. A 28-year-old man…
There is no shortage of offensive jokes in this comedy about a man who tries to prove to his girlfriend…
This Danish movie is about a failed 38-year-old bodybuilder who lives with his mom and has never left Denmark. In…
This Danish thriller is about a man who gets into a car accident with a woman and, upon visiting her…
Films about drug dealing aren’t particularly new, but the way Pusher delves into their lives feels different– more realistic than…
With the austere ethos of Dogme 95, most Dogme films tend to be naturalistic, serious dramas, dealing with heavy topics.…
When depicting a novel, book adaptations on film, especially earlier on in the medium, tend to be quite lengthy. The…
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