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Drømmen (We Shall Overcome)

Drømmen (We Shall Overcome) (2005)

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Danish director Niels Arden Oplev helmed and co-scripted (with Steen Bille) the gritty, revisionist coming-of-age tale We Shall Overcome - the story of a young boy's crusade against tyrannical oppression, and the thematic and temporal intersection of his experiences with the American Civil Rights movement. The story opens in the Danish countryside of 1969, when Peder Johansen (Jens Jorn Spottag), the father of 13-year-old Frits (Janus Dissing Rathke) experiences a psychotic breakdown and is

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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

It's enjoyably rousing, and cinematographer Lars Vestergard works miracles turning the Danish countryside into bright slices of Americana.

November 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out
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Buoyed by likeable characters and the ever-dependable super teacher construct, We Shall Overcome builds into a better-than-solid underdog story.

March 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Calgary Movies
Calgary Movies

Sometimes it's not what you say but the way that you say it that counts. That's certainly the case with this charming and beautifully acted Danish drama.

December 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Eye for Film
Eye for Film

A kids' empowerment picture with a big and genuine punch. ... I'm sure you'll be bursting into loud applause as the ending credits roll, just as our packed audience did.

March 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews
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Lacks the charisma or the ingenuity to hook mainstream audiences.

December 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine

We Shall Overcome is a well-made, refreshingly unsentimental fable, reminiscent of Dead Poets Society and 2005 Swedish potboiler Evil.

November 21, 2006 Full Review Source: BBC

[C]ertainly not unique, but with its strong acting (including an exceptional Rathke), fresh camera-work and great sense of humour, Oplev's film is certainly a welcome addition to the canon.

April 19, 2006 Full Review Source: european-films.net
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Audience Reviews for Drømmen (We Shall Overcome)

I think it is really sad but really good!!! hehe LOVED IT!!! FIVE stars from me!!!
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Foreign Titles

  • Der Traum (DE)
  • We Shall Overcome (UK)
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