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The Birthday Trip
When the hot-dog vendor Kaj from the small town of Skælskør in Denmark turns 40, his friends take him on a trip to Poland, to a long party with cheap liquor and emigration eager polish ladies. It will go merrily, but it gets serious for Kaj as he meets a girl who mistakes him for a wealthy Toyota dealer she has exchanged letters with.
| Release : | 1990 |
| Rating : | 5.6 |
| Studio : | Regner Grasten Film, Det Danske Filmstudie, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Props, |
| Cast : | Dorota Pomykała Tadeusz Wojtych Katarzyna Łaniewska Kazimierz Ostrowicz Peter Gantzler |
| Genre : | Drama Comedy TV Movie |
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This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
A group of Danish men take a boat-trip to Poland to celebrate the 40th birthday of Kaj with lots of drinking and women. They wind up in a group from a contact agency for Danish men and Polish women. Kaj is mistaken by Polish Magdalena for her date, who didn't show up at the ferry, and is quickly involved more than he expected.A comedy on the surface, the movie has many layers. On the surface, it is very funny at times, but throughout the movie is a very disturbing undertone in its realistic portrayal of the clash between Danish and Polish culture. Essentially a social realist drama rather than a comedy, the movie also gives an unflattering depiction of Danish drinking-culture, yet one most Danes would agree is unfortunately not far from reality.The greatest strength of the movie, however, lies in its striking portrait of Kaj. Overweight, not too bright, awkward and shy, yet very warm-hearted and with something of a dreamer hidden inside, he gives the movie its touching appeal.Both Steen Svare as Kaj and Dorota Pomykala as Magdalena give strong performances, and she deservedly won a Robert (the Danish Oscar) for best actress. We cannot help caring for them as persons because they are so real.Director Lone Scherfig has made a similar touching portrait of awkward dreamers in her recent movie "Italian for beginners", which won the Silver Bear in Berlin. Both movies are highly recommended if you want to walk out of the movie theater with a feel-god yet thoughtful experience.
A both touching and very funny danish film about a group of Danish men who takes on a drinking-trip to Poland. They drink vodka, fool around with the polish woman and behave totally crazy. In Danish reviews it has been regarded as a bad comedy, but this is not all true. It also has more subtle layers. Well known danish actor Peter Gantzler gives one of his first screen-performances in this picture, and he is really good. >
