A young man is torn between his individual hopes and his sense of duty when his father dies and he is expected to take over the family industry.
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★★★★★
"The Inheritance (Arven)" is the best look since "The Godfather" at the corrosive impact of family business where there's no boundaries between family and business.
The starting premise is strikingly similar to another Scandinavian drama, the Icelandic "The S...
★★★★★
Arven is a superb 'European' film. It is compelling viewing. It deals with a plethora of human issues and choices without
being sentimental or resorting to clichés. It is visually stunning. It is moving. The actors are convincing. We care about the characters...
★★★★★
Writer/director Per Fly is a strong filmmaker from Denmark who is unafraid to make controversial statements that challenge certain 'family values' sentiments prevalent in this country. In this brilliantly written, directed and acted film he manages to reveal t...
★★★★★
I saw this film at the 2003 London Film Festival and was impressed by the way it treated its audience, as adults. So many films are blatantly manipulative, pushing all the right buttons to extract all the appropriate responses. And it seems we are generally qu...
★★★★★
A Danish modern that seems spare and bare bones when compared to other slick art house fare that is out there like "Vanity Fair" and "Bright Young Things." But it is just that lack of gloss that gives it its strength. The semi-Dogma style fits the story of a y...
