Zappa

Mar 4 1983 Not Rated 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Denmark, 1961. Bjørn, a middle-class boy in his early teens, wants to be accepted by Steen, a bullying peer of his with wealthy but freezingly cold parents. Bjørn's other good friend is Mulle, a cheerful and more childish working-class boy. All three seem friends at first, but gradually Steen starts pushing Mulle away while pulling the impressionable Bjørn with him towards more and more violence.

Plot

Denmark, 1961. Bjørn, a middle-class boy in his early teens, wants to be accepted by Steen, a bullying peer of his with wealthy but freezingly cold parents. Bjørn's other good friend is Mulle, a cheerful and more childish working-class boy. All three seem friends at first, but gradually Steen starts pushing Mulle away while pulling the impressionable Bjørn with him towards more and more tragic violent behavior, fueled by frustration over his loveless home life.

Written by

Bjarne Reuter, Bille August

Directed by

Bille August

Cast

Adam Tønsberg, Peter Reichhardt, Morten Hoff

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Per Holst Filmproduktion

Languages

Dansk

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,090
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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