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Inheritance (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 36

Fresh: 27

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 9, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: The Danish family drama THE INHERITANCE (ARVEN) is part of a larger movement towards realism through digital filmmaking. Christoffer (Ulrich Thomsen, THE CELEBRATION) abandoned his family life for... The Danish family drama THE INHERITANCE (ARVEN) is part of a larger movement towards realism through digital filmmaking. Christoffer (Ulrich Thomsen, THE CELEBRATION) abandoned his family life for an idyllic existence with his wife Maria as a restaurateur. But when his father commits suicide, Christoffer is forced to return home at the beckon of his controlling mother. He discovers the family business on the verge of collapse, and must contend with both the parent and the industry he deliberately left behind. Chronicling both a family tragedy and the unfortunate social condition of cut-throat competition, THE INHERITANCE won six Danish Academy Awards. [More]

Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder

Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder

Director: Per Fly

Director: Per Fly
Studio: Cinema Guild

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09/15/07
Houston Chronicle
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...there's absolutely no denying the effectiveness of Thomsen's heartbreaking performance...

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12/17/06
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12/06/05
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

like updating Bergman for this millennium

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/18/05
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

There's a major difference between Inheritance and The Godfather -- and that's a lack of epic and thematic sweep.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
02/04/05
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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What makes The Inheritance so watchable, and so different from recent couples dramas like Closer, is that these privileged people are decent, likable and struggling to do the right thing.

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02/04/05
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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In his role, Thomsen is strong and convincing.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
12/09/04
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Telling and insightful, inventively filmed and extremely well-acted as usual ... but why are Danish films so relentlessly bleak?

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11/30/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

So much of this Danish-Swedish import is so uninteresting that it quickly becomes a chore to sit through. And that's too bad, because the film has a lot to say about professional- vs.-personal life struggles.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
10/29/04
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Thomsen brings an icy tension to the role, while Norby, as Christoffer's domineering mom, adds a chilling element of Greek tragedy to the story.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
10/29/04
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

a compelling study of the classic struggle men often have to make in choosing between wife and mother, duty and family, right and wrong.

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10/16/04
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

The politics of the story come to life through the vivid characterizations of a uniformly excellent cast.

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10/15/04
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

Fly's point is that private morality has public consequences. And this film's major achievement is making us understand just that.

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10/15/04
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A solid, involving Danish drama that proves discord, struggle and variance need not necessarily be lost in translation.

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10/11/04
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Highly dramatic and intensely emotional, blessed with strong themes and an unstoppable narrative drive, it is adult, intelligent entertainment of a kind we rarely see these days.

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10/08/04
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Fly's subtle observations about certain elements of the upper class come through with quiet force.

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10/08/04
Sheri Linden
Boxoffice Magazine

Fly's heartbreaking drama about a man who inherits a ton of power and buckets of sorrow will tell you all you need to know about the soul-destroying nature of corporate culture.

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10/07/04
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

While the entire movie is one massive flashback, the real reasons for all this Danish dysfunction go unexplored.

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10/01/04
Leighton Klein
Boston Globe
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A dour Danish version of Dynasty without the gloss and glamour but with subtitles.

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09/20/04
Frank Swietek
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