
Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wa... (Full plot summary below)
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Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?
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| Philadelphia City PaperSam AdamsGanz cooks up a compelling paranoid mood,but there's not enough to sustain the tone, and eventually the movie burns itself out. |
| Seanax.comSean AxmakerNot quite a comedy but as darkly comic a crime drama as you'll find, this offbeat modern noir... is a weirdly compelling portrait of a town that has its own sense of justice... |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceObviously, the dark nature of the story will turn off some audiences. But the film will appeal to those who love the thriller genre... |
| Indie Movies OnlineKimberly GadetteWith its fascinating story, perfect pacing and superbly moody camera work by cinematographer Jorgen Johansson, Terribly Happy takes you by a slow, purposeful surprise. |
| Associated PressJake CoyleTerribly Happy, directed by Henrick Ruben Genz, is all moodiness, midnight black comedy and noir mystery. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineFinds the sweet spot in that realm of disturbing, unpredictable drama tinged with the blackest possible comedy...a deliciously dark and offbeat surprise. |
| Boston PhoenixPeter KeoughGenz's amoral, sadistic black comedy recalls the Coen Brothers in Blood Simple mode; it's fascinating to watch as the hapless characters are sucked into a morass of diabolical fate and their own vice and folly. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiMoves swiftly and offers just enough creepiness and conflict to keep things interesting. |
| MTVKurt LoderThe movie is so artfully constructed that it gives you the sweats right up to the end. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonIt has been aptly compared to the Coen Brothers and films like Blood Simple (1984). |