
Portland
The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" sidesteps out of his criminal career while dragging his younger brother into it, could have been interesting. Unfortunately the implementation is simply not good enough. As so often with Danish movies, there is little appreciation for detail thus leaving us with hoodlums talking like they've done time at a business academy rather than a prison. Dialects completely out of here and idiosyncratic bikers without bikes or even character for that matter. An ever accelerating surrealism towards the end doesn't help to clear the slow pace of this film but it does give a glimpse of what the story could have unfolded to become.
Portland
April 19, 1996
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Cast (6)

Anders W. Berthelsen
Janus

Ulrich Thomsen
Lasse

Iben Hjejle
Eva

Helle Dolleris
Irene

Jens Albinus
Carsten

Birthe Neumann
The Mother
Crew (12)
Directing

Niels Arden Oplev
Director
Writing
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Sound

Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sound Designer

Jens Bønding
Sound
Art

Lene Ejlersen
Production Design
Camera

Henrik Jongdahl
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Morten Jacobsen
Makeup Artist

Ingrid Søe
Costume Design
Crew

Stig Günther
Stunts
Editing

Henrik Fleischer
Editor