Flame & Citron
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- Festival cause célèbre Ole Christian Madsen -- the director of critically championed prior efforts including Kira's Reason (2001) and Prague (2006) -- turns away from the domestic drama that characterized his earlier filmography with this ......
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- Director(s)
- Ole Christian Madsen
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 132 min.
Critic Reviews
Though the material might lend itself to heavy-handedness, director Ole Christian Madsen is steady, and he gets fine performances from the two leads and Stengade.Read the full review
This searing, stylish account of World War II heroism from Denmark's Ole Christian Madsen avoids period realism, conveying the story of two heroes of the Danish resistance as a noir thriller, complete with shadowy alleys, double-crosses galore and the requisite femme fatale.Read the full review
A deeply involving look at people living permanently on the knife-edge of danger, Flame & Citron does more than radically rethink the World War II resistance drama. Its biggest accomplishment may be to make these historical conflicts and dilemmas seem surprisingly contemporary.Read the full review
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Headhunter
11/05/09 A perfectly serviceable if uninspiring Danish drama in the tradition of "King's Game" and other Scandi thrillers, "Headhunter" at least feels somewhat timely with its on-trend portrait of corporate bigwigs as sinister, Machiavellian no-goodniks. | Variety -
85% Flame & Citron
09/03/09 The true story of the Danish resistance in WW2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. | Rotten Tomatoes -
87% Flame & Citron
08/30/09 The true story of the Danish resistance in WW2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. | Rotten Tomatoes -
86% Flame & Citron
08/25/09 The true story of the Danish resistance in WW2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. | Rotten Tomatoes -
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08/21/09 In a tour de force acting performance that will likely go all but unnoticed, Paul Giamatti plays a version of himself going through a spiritual crisis involving acting, an overall heavy burden on his soul, and the Russian mafia. | Ain't It Cool News -
85% Flame & Citron
08/20/09 The true story of the Danish resistance in WW2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. | Rotten Tomatoes -
84% Flame & Citron
08/14/09 The true story of the Danish resistance in WW2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Flame and Citron feels real and dangerous
08/07/09 When a country needs war heroes, grey areas are eliminated in the historical record. | JAM! Showbiz -
Latauro Does MIFF #3: BRONSON! INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS! DEAD SNOW! THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD and much more!
08/02/09 There's a real sense of community at MIFF. | Ain't It Cool News