Drг¦berne — Fra Nibe
While critics were divided on its crude dialogue, fans have embraced it as a cult classic. Reviewers from IMDb describe it as "Denmark’s version of a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost screwball comedy". It’s messy, offensive, and occasionally sentimental, but above all, it’s undeniably funny.
Seeing two of Denmark’s most respected actors play bumbling, emotionally stunted husbands is a treat.
Bornedal balances slapstick violence with razor-sharp satire about rural Danish life. Dræberne fra Nibe
Released in 2017 and directed by the legendary Ole Bornedal , is a pitch-black comedy that takes the concept of "marital problems" to a hilariously absurd extreme. Set in the quiet, scenic town of Nibe, this film is a wild ride that proves divorce might be expensive, but hiring a hitman is far more complicated. The Plot: A "Cheap" Alternative to Divorce
Ib () and Edward ( Ulrich Thomsen ) are two tradesmen who have spent years moonlighting and hoarding a secret stash of cash. Stuck in sexless, bickering marriages with their wives Gritt ( Mia Lyhne ) and Ingrid ( Lene Maria Christensen ), they realize a divorce would leave them penniless. While critics were divided on its crude dialogue,
If you think your marriage has hit a rough patch, just be thankful you aren’t Ib or Edward.
If you’re in the mood for a film that’s "nicely weird and cynically toned," you can find streaming on platforms like Apple TV or Google Play . Movie review: Small Town Killers (Dræberne fra Nibe) Seeing two of Denmark’s most respected actors play
Their solution? After a night of heavy drinking, they hop on the dark web and hire Igor, a perpetually drunk Russian hitman. But the wives of Nibe aren't exactly damsels in distress—they soon find out about the plan and retaliate by hiring their own eccentric British assassin, the "twisted Mary Poppins" known as Mrs. Nipplesworthy. Why It Still Works