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Adam's Apples

2005, Comedy/Crime, 1h 33m

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Following a stint in jail, Adam (Ulrich Thomsen), a former neo-Nazi, is temporarily assigned to live in a religious enclave. The community is led by Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen), an eternally optimistic priest who immediately gets under the skin of the gruff Adam. In order to move forward with his rehabilitation, Adam must select a task, so he decides to bake an apple pie. However, his simple choice is complicated by Ivan's insistence that Adam use apples from a tree that is plagued by problems.

Rating: R (Violence|Language)

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Original Language: Danish

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen

Producer: Tivi Magnusson , Mie Andreasen

Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen

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Runtime: 1h 33m

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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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Lars Ranthe

Peter Reichhardt

Tomas Villum Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen

Tivi Magnusson

Mie Andreasen

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From its title to its plot line and even to the names of its characters, this displays an obviousness that robs this would-be darkly comical parable of any effectiveness.

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NEW YORK — From its title to its plot line and even to the names of its characters, “Adam’s Apples” displays an obviousness that robs this would-be darkly comical parable of any effectiveness.

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This effort from acclaimed Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen stars Mads Mikkelsen, newly prominent thanks to his roles as James Bond’s nemesis in “Casino Royale” and in the Oscar-nominated “After the Wedding,” but is unlikely to receive much attention on these shores.

The title character, played by Ulrich Thomsen, is a neo-Nazi newly released from prison who has been placed in the care of Ivan (Mikkelsen) a relentlessly upbeat vicar who leads a small community church. Eager to rehabilitate his charge, Ivan asks Adam to choose a goal for himself. When the hardened criminal facetiously replies that he would like to bake an apple pie, Ivan puts him in charge of the church’s apple tree.

The resulting damage to the tree that ensues, from being ravaged by worms and maggots and crows to getting struck by lightning, is symbolic evidence of Adam’s dark soul. Soon he and Ivan are engaged in a spiritual and at times physical conflict that reveals that the Job-like pastor has a few dark secrets of his own.

Among the unsavory supporting characters in the tale are an Arab immigrant (Ali Kazim) who likes to express his political outrage by robbing gas stations, and an overweight kleptomaniac (Nicolas Bro) with a fondness for sexually assaulting women.

While the two lead performers embody their symbolic characters with intensity and charisma, their efforts are undercut by a screenplay that attempts to blend outrageous black humor with biblical allegory in a highly distasteful and ultimately unsuccessful fashion.

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Adam's apples.

Reviewed by: Chris

Danish black humour takes a sinister and thought-provoking turn with Jensen's mature directorial opus, Adam's Apples.

Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen) is a village priest with an unquenchably tolerant and forgiving attitude. He is accompanied by the pugilistic neo-Nazi Adam, the thieving Gunnar, and the would-be terrorist Khalid. An apple tree outside the church offers Adam the chance to complete a constructive task - baking a pie - but the apple tree is beset by misfortune. The storyline will be enough to make the most unshockable squirm and includes jokes about disability, rape, and cruelty to animals just for starters. Whether you feel the end justifies the means or you plump on the side of condemning it as bad taste may be to do with your sensibilities and how you look at such issues.

For all his professed piety, Ivan can sometimes seem a little heartless. An elderly man who needs the loo during a sermon is subjected to much sermonising in an extended joke about holding it in before he is allowed to go and use the toilet (but not the church one). The only woman in the story is hysterical Sarah, who seeks Ivan's solace after getting pregnant. The child has a chance of being disabled. Ivan regales her with the story of how they had the same worry over his own child, but now he delights every day to see him running around. When Sarah discovers that Ivan's child is really paralysed, she feels betrayed. It transpires that much of Ivan's world is a fantasy based on a belief in the goodness of everything. The gossiping doctor explains how Ivan's wife didn't die accidentally but committed suicide. Ivan was raped by his father. Psychologically, Ivan is in denial about almost everything, and this poses the question: is religion a form of denial of the harsh reality of the world?

Adam's bible is one of the few things in his room apart from a picture of Adolf. Each time the door slams, the picture falls off the wall and the bible falls on the floor, always falling open at the same place - the Book of Job. If you are well up on your Old Testament, you will probably recognise the film as an extended essay or modern version of Job. This is the book with the lines made famous by many cinematic funerals: "Man that is born of woman is of a few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down."

In the original, Job's afflictions are a test of his faith, which is how Ivan translates every misfortune, even when he is beaten up by Adam. The ultimate point is probably that goodness is valuable of itself - whether as a way of life or as a virtue - and whether or not it is always appreciated. (This maybe holds true whether you support the parable with a religious context or not.) Ivan's 'goodness' certainly endures adversity, although many might suggest it is really a self-righteous stupidity. Ivan does not have the self-possessed humanity that marks any sort of 'Gotterdammerung' or humanist moral high ground. This is Adam's point, who gets a gun to scare "the goodness shit" out of Ivan. He tells him that God really hates Ivan, and that's why all the bad stuff is happening. Is Adam the devil tempting Ivan, or just a realist trying to get him to admit his hypocrisy?

Adam's Apples boasts good production values and excellent acting. Its style of humour is the thing that will divide people. Dark humour is a cornerstone of Danish cinema, from Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration to von Trier's The Boss of It All and even including Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, which Jensen wrote: but in all these examples, the humour directs us to feel uncomfortable about jokes that are 'politically incorrect' and hurtful, or they are handled with a sensitivity towards the victims. Adam's Apples, on the other hand, seemed to have little redemptive concern for those groups who are the butt of jokes, whether women, Muslims, or people with Down's syndrome. Funny and cleverly-written they are, and the audience mostly laughed throughout, but they are heartless. I was pleased that a gag about Sarah being trussed up and probably raped at least didn't elicit laughter from the Scottish audience at the screening I went to; I wondered how reactions would differ in different countries and continents.

Adam's Apples is a clever film but not nearly as clever as it would seem. Biblical allusions to stoicism in the face of adversity work better in the original Old Testament, and the racist, sexist and homophobic jokes (whilst acceptable to O.T. morality) are less tenable by enlightened standards.

Whenever Ivan is driving, he plays the BeeGees' How Deep Is Your Love. He does indeed perhaps find some light in his deepest, darkest hour, but this reviewer might be tempted to leave him to it.

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen

Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen

Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Ole Thestrup, Ali Kazim, Nicolas Bro

Runtime: 94 minutes

Country: Denmark

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Adam's apples.

2005 ‘Adams æbler’ Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen

When it rains, it pours

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

Mads Mikkelsen Ulrich Thomsen Paprika Steen Ole Thestrup Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nicolas Bro Ali Kazim Gyrd Løfquist Lars Ranthe Peter Reichhardt Tomas Villum Jensen Peter Lambert Emil Kevin Olsen Solvej Christensen Rasmus Rise Michaelsen Jacob-Ole Remming

Director Director

Anders Thomas Jensen

Producer Producer

Mie Andreasen

Writer Writer

Editor editor.

Anders Villadsen

Cinematography Cinematography

Sebastian Blenkov

Composer Composer

M&M Productions

Denmark Germany

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15 apr 2005, 28 apr 2006, 11 jun 2006, 31 aug 2006, 02 mar 2007, 14 jun 2007, 21 may 2007, releases by country.

• Theatrical MA15+ Sydney International Film Festival
• Theatrical 15
• Theatrical 16

Netherlands

• Physical 12 DVD
• Theatrical 12
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Review by ele ★★★ 2

mads mikkelsen’s character gets bullied by a neo nazi in his own car and his response is to turn up his car radio which only plays the song “how deep is your love” by the bee gees and just start vibing

Review by bena 🌙 ★★★ 1

how badly i wanted to punch mads mikkelsen in the face only for his nasal bone to be in its correct position again

Review by 𝚮𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖉𝖊 🌃 ★★★★

Mads: *plays a priest* *looks like an absolute dork riding a bike in shorts* *gets beaten to a bloody pulp* *the broken nose shape is inexplicable* My thirst: *doesn't even flinch* Hell: *commences the construction of new and exciting Circle specifically for me*

When I finally get there it will be like my very own Midsommar, let me tell you that much.

The Curse claimed a cat this time so it's not as bad as it could be.

Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★½ 16

Anders Thomas Jensen and his one to go actor Mads Mikkelsen reunite in a film that is less surreal than the last time I saw him, and in which the actor is probably starring in the closest thing to a faith-based film, or at least one of those inspirational ones that are created with the express intention of winning an Oscar.

The plot revolves around a priest whose faith is not at its finest and is rather unconventional, who is bound to deal with a number of criminals sentenced to community service. Among them are a kleptomaniac and a thief, but his major focus, who gives the film its title, is Adam, a neo-Nazi. The dynamic between them is terrific,…

Review by Mister Cap ★★★★ 19

Nachdem ich vor ein paar Tagen "Helden der Wahrscheinlichkeit" vom Dänen Anders Thomas Jensen gesehen habe und schwer davon begeistert war, wollte ich unbedingt einen weiteren Film des Regisseurs sehen. Meine Wahl fiel auf "Adams Äpfel", einer pechschwarze Komödie aus dem Jahr 2005 mit einem großartigen und originellen Drehbuch und lustigen, interessanten und sehr bizarren Charakteren.

Der Film handelt vom Neonazi Adam, der in einer Kirchengemeinde auf dem Land seine Strafe verbüßen muss. Unter der Aufsicht von Pastor Ivan muss sich Adam ein Ziel setzen, denn nur so kann er laut dem Pfarrer wieder auf den richtig Weg zurück finden. Sein Ziel wird es sein, einen Apfelkuchen aus den Äpfeln des Apfelbaums im Garten zu backen. Ein Ziel, das sich…

Review by Jonathan White ★★★★½ 11

"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?"

This is the third treatment of The Book of Job that I’ve seen in the past few years. The first was Terrence Malick’s masterpiece, The Tree of Life, where the theological profundities of why bad happens to the good are examined against the grand scope of the universe. Most recently, it was Andrey Zvyagintsev’s brilliant Leviathan, like Tree of Life, also a Palm D’Or winner, where God and State meter out tests for our protagonist with equal measure of pathos and dry Russian wit. Now, Danish director / writer Anders Thomas Jensen’s Adam’s Apples, which predates the two critical heavyweights by half a decade .

I consider Tree of…

Review by Bendik Kaalaas ★★★★

This Danish dark comedy really surprised me, mostly because of how well it managed to balance the lighthearted nonsense and the utter darkness in the whacky story. The characters are way out there, but somehow feel real, I suppose because of the great acting, Mads Mikkelsen most notably.

Adam's Apples is a very entertaining film, with a great plot and hilarious dialogue. Sometimes very surreal, it has a good message despite the main characters being a neo-nazi, a delusional religious nutjob, a psycho arab gas station robber and an alcoholic former tennis player.

With characters like that you know you're in for something special, and this certainly was.

Review by SVox ★★★★★ 6

Lauflänge: 1 h 34 min Genre: Schwarze Komödie Meine liebsten schwarz-humorigen Filme findest Du hier .

„Nein, wir dürfen uns nicht immer wegen jeder Kleinigkeit gegenseitig beschuldigen. Er war des Lebens überdrüssig und da war unsere kleine Schießerei eine gute Gelegenheit Abschied zu nehmen“

"Adams Äpfel" ist ein dänischer Film des Regisseurs Anders Thomas Jensen, dem wir auch bereits "Dänische Delikatessen" zu verdanken haben.

Der Film erzählt die Geschichte eines prototypischen Neonazis namens Adam, der im Rahmen einer Therapiegruppe eine Aufgabe erhält: Er soll einen Apfelbaum pflegen, um dann aus den Äpfeln einen Apfelkuchen zu backen. Durch die Gespräche mit den anderen skurilen Therapie-Teilnehmern und dem Priester Ivan, der die Gruppe leitet, beginnt Adam, seine Ansichten zu hinterfragen. Gerade der Priester…

Review by Lise ★★★★ 5

I love this one. It wasn't always laugh out loud funny but when it was, goodness, was it ever! The dark humour is fantastic (my favourite kind) and it even gets into fairly mean humour at times (which I like even more). Mads and Ulrich were fantastic, but I shouldn't single them out because the entire cast was fabulous.

When I looked up writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen on IMDB I was floored at how many films he had written. I loved After the Wedding and Brothers, I liked Fear Me Not, and now this. I can't wait to see The Green Butchers and Flickering Lights. He's even made it to my blind-buy list.

Worth catching if you can.

This and Mother of Mine were expiring from Netflix later tonight and I had to choose. Thanks to Kevin's review of Mother of Mine I went with this one - so big thanks Kevin!

Review by BennyMzn ★★★★

Adam möchte einen Apfelkuchen backen. Klingt komisch, ist es auch.

Eine Story rund um denkwürdige Charaktere, einer verrückter als der andere, entwickelt sich so skurril und witzig dass ich es manchmal kaum glauben kann. Die Schauspieler rum um Mads Mikkelsen sind fantastisch. Die Charaktere sind toll geschrieben, die Dialoge on point und der Humor ist schwärzer als die Nacht. Die Story schlägt Richtungen ein die man so nicht kommen sieht. Jeder Schauspieler drückt seiner Rolle seinen Stempel auf. Und wenn am Schluss ein durchtriebener Neonazi noch die normalste Figur im Film ist, sagt das schon verdammt viel aus.

Auch Adams Äpfel kannte ich bisher nicht. Und auch hier wurde ich positiv überrascht. Kurzweilig, witzig und herrlich absurd. Wer mit absurden Ideen und schwarzem Humor was anfangen kann, ist hier goldrichtig.

Review by vika ★★★½

cinematic brilliance is how ivan’s character arc is marked by his transition from wearing shorts to trousers and then back to shorts

Review by shookone ½

yeah, no. you can't mesh comic caricature cynicism together with good-hearted naivety and the cute belief of the good human nature. danish dynamite ass liquid.

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• 51   Metascore
• 1 hr 34 mins
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Provocative black comedy about a neo-Nazi who encounters a colorful group of oddballs and misfits after he's sentenced to community service at a rural church. Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro, Paprika Steen, Ali Kazim. Written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.

Danish writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen's follow-up to his dark cannibal comedy THE GREEN BUTCHERS is an equally peculiar but oddly winsome fable about the spiritual journeys of two diametrically opposed characters: an eccentrically optimistic Lutheran pastor who simply refuses to acknowledge the power of evil, and a hate-filled neo-Nazi. Sentenced to community service at a small rural church for some undisclosed but no doubt reprehensible crime, bulldog-faced skinhead Adam Pedersen (Ulrich Thomsen) arrives with a shaved head, an iron-cross tattoo on his forearm, and a portrait of his beloved fuhrer Adolph Hitler in his suitcase. Ivan Fjeldsted (Mads Mikkelsen), the church's preternaturally cheerful priest, is unfazed by Adam's look, hateful convictions and badass attitude. After Ivan introduces him to the two other live-in miscreants — gun-crazy Saudi Khalid (Ali Kazim), who's nursing a grudge against the Norwegian petrol company Statoil, and Gunnar (Nicolas Bro), a reformed alcoholic rapist and robber — he asks Adam what goal he'd like to pursue over the coming months. When Adam facetiously replies that he'd like to bake a cake, the unflappable Ivan puts Adam in charge of the apples growing on the tree outside the church. Once they ripen, Ivan tells him, Adam will bake an apple cake. Adam, however, secretly sets himself a very different kind of goal. Disgusted by Ivan's turn-the-other-cheek response to every outrage the unrepentant Nazi throws his way, Adam is determined to shake Ivan's faith in God's all-embracing forgiveness and love as well as his firm conviction that whatever evils come their way — like the ravenous crows that soon descend on the apple tree, or the worms that infect the fruit — are simply Satan's challenges. The local doctor (Ole Thestrup) suspects that this deep, irrational belief is a form of something called Ravashi's syndrome: Like the Indian soccer player whose brain refused to acknowledge he'd lost both his feet in an accident and went on to play for another two months, Ivan is incapable of accepting any of the hardships that have befallen him. Ivan simply denies it all: his mother's death during childbirth, the sexual abuse he suffered as a child at his father's hands, his wife's suicide, his son's cerebral palsy. When the doctor hints that without such illusions Ivan couldn't possibly survive, Adam sees the perfect means for destroying Ivan: convince him that it's not the devil who hates him, but God himself. While the signs and portents come fast and thick, and Adam's inevitable road-to-Damascus moment isn't entirely convincing, this well-acted comedy sits nicely alongside the prolific Jensen's strongest work, particularly THE GREEN BUTCHERS and the superb WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF. All three are strange but affecting tales of spiritual survival set in a world filled with a lot of harsh realities but a few small miracles as well. (In Danish, with English subtitles)

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Religion With Guns

By Matt Zoller Seitz

• March 15, 2007

The Danish writer and director Anders Thomas Jensen's 2005 feature, "Adam's Apples" — about a neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a rural church run by a sunshine-and-lollipops vicar — is one of the latest examples of the post-"Pulp Fiction" bloody comedy. It's also one of the weirdest, mixing glib humor with dead-serious spiritual inquiry.

At first the film plays like a particularly grim sitcom. The glowering, bald Adam (Ulrich Thomsen, a star of "The Celebration" and the henchman in "The World Is Not Enough") moves into staff quarters at a church run by the young minister, Ivan (the frequent Jensen repertory company member Mads Mikkelsen, the blood-weeping bad guy from "Casino Royale"), and nails a portrait of Hitler onto his bedroom wall. He grimaces through hs new job, which mainly consists of taking care of the church's apple tree.

Other troubled church employees and parishioners are defined in broad strokes: a tubby, alcoholic ex-tennis pro, Gunnar (Nicolas Bro); a hot-tempered Arab immigrant, Khalid (Ali Kazim), who protests the misdeeds of global oil companies by robbing local gas stations; and a depressed woman named Sarah (Paprika Steen), who's dissuaded from aborting her out-of-wedlock pregnancy by Ivan, an improbably optimistic widower who believes his paralyzed and uncommunicative son in not only healthy but also a math genius.

Mr. Jensen subverts the film's grim but frivolous wit with supernatural events. Some are dime-store DeMille. (The apple tree is infested with worms and attacked by giant crows.) Others are more slapstick: reverberating church bells knock Adam's Hitler portrait off the wall; a Bible, when dropped, always opens to the Book of Job. All have obvious metaphoric implications, but they're also literal events: manifestations of God's judgment.

Smart-aleck comedy and spirituality aren't incompatible, but in "Adam's Apples" they cancel each other out. The film's cutesy, misanthropic characterizations; Scorsese-style beatings; and bloody, comic gunplay announce, "People are deluded animals, God is blind or dead, and life is meaningless," but the supernatural events say the opposite, and Mr. Jensen's tone is so cagey that it's hard to tell if he has an opinion one way or the other.

Nasty Adam is clearly headed for a fall into goodness, but along the way we have to endure overcooked scenes in which he plays Satan to Ivan's Jesus, torturing him with cynical statements about the futility of faith. Such scenes may seem daring on the page, but here they simply play as fashionably hip: a Quentin Tarantino remake of "Going My Way."

"Adam's Apples" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) for profanity, violence, sexual situations and various disturbing images.

ADAM’S APPLES

Opens today in Manhattan.

Written (in Danish, with English subtitles) and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen; director of photography, Sebastian Blenkov; edited by Anders Villadsen; music by Jeppe Kaas; produced by Tivi Magnusson and Mie Andreasen; released by Outsider Pictures. At the Chelsea Cinemas, 260 West 23rd Street. Running time: 91 minutes.

WITH: Ulrich Thomsen (Adam), Mads Mikkelsen (Ivan), Nicolas Bro (Gunnar), Ali Kazim (Khalid), Paprika Steen (Sarah), Nikolaj Lie Kass (Holger) and Ole Thestrup (Doctor Kolberg).

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ADAM’S APPLES

"where sin abounds".

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(CC, B, So, Ab, H, FR, Pa, LLL, VVV, SS, N, AA, DD, MM) Strong portrait of a violent, cruel, evil world that has rejected God with a strong miraculous redemptive ending, strong Christian images, allegorical images of sin throughout, plus various sinful philosophies and religions are portrayed, including an evil neo-Nazi who removes cross and erects picture of Hitler and beats up a pastor, a humanist doctor, a crazy Muslim, and a glutinous existentialist; at least 45 obscenities, most of which are the F word; extreme violence building from shooting a cat, beating a pastor and breaking his nose, beating another criminal who has sanctuary at a church, head butting a pastor, causing a pastor to bleed through the ears and for all practical purposes die, shooting several men at close range in the torso, shooting pastor through his left eye with head exploding; suggested but not shown sex, graphic discussions of sex, discussions of boy and sister being raped by father, and vile sexual images articulated by doctor; upper male nudity, Neo-Nazi man walks around in bikini underwear; drinking to get drunk; drug mentioned but not shown, smoking consistently rebuked once; and, lying, denial, stealing, strong Nazi beliefs expressed, and picture of Hitler venerated.

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ADAM’S APPLES opens by discussing the war between good and evil. ADAM’S APPLES is set at a church in the country in Denmark that takes in prisoners after they have been released to help them adjust to life on the outside. The movie is a very strong supernatural allegory that focuses mostly on sin, but gives the audience only one way out, and that is God’s grace.

The movie opens with Adam, a skinhead Neo-Nazi getting off the bus. As the bus drives off, he takes a knife to scrape the whole side of the bus. This man is bad. When Pastor Ivan meets him, Adam is confronted by Ivan’s grace, joy, compassion, and seemingly oblivious attitude toward anything bad. Ivan seems to be a character straight out of Voltaire, who portrayed Christians as being hopelessly in denial and optimistic. Ivan asks Adam what he would like his project to be at the church, where they all live. Adam cynically decides he’s going to bake an apple pie. Ivan is delighted and gives him charge over the apple tree, which is soon attacked by crows and worms. As the tree rots, Adam makes it a point of trying to destroy Ivan.

Another prisoner at the church is a Pakistani who has been robbing state oil gas stations to attack the West. The Pakistani takes pleasure in shooting crows and other animals. When a group of Neo-Nazis show up, the Pakistani maniacally starts shooting the Neo-Nazis and keeps saying things like, “Your shoulder stresses me, your back stresses me, the crows stress me.” Another obese criminal is a glutton and an alcoholic who eventually rapes off-screen a bedraggled homeless woman pregnant out of wedlock. The doctor tells Adam that Ivan’s father used to rape him raw when he was little until the father was hauled away. Ivan’s wife committed suicide after she gave birth a severely handicapped child with multiple sclerosis who is a vegetable for all practical purposes. Ivan also has a gigantic brain tumor and is dying of cancer. Ivan says that these things are all tests from the Devil. He seems to see a spiritual reality beyond the facts.

As Adam prepares to destroy Ivan, the Bible keeps falling open at the book of Job. The doctor tells Adam that he can kill Ivan by making him accept the truth. Adam’s goal is to get Ivan to deny God and to say that it’s not the Devil but the evil God that is attacking him. Just when all seems to be lost, miraculous supernatural grace starts to abound.

ADAM’S APPLES is a lesson in sin. It is a metaphor for a society that has rejected Jesus Christ. It inexorably shows the evil of each one of the Non-Christian philosophies shown in the story that represent the philosophies of our age. Just when it looks like evil has triumphed, God shows up. Ivan of course is a Holy Fool, a Christ figure.

The problem is that, although this movie points to the truth to refute evil, it is full of so many vile acts of obscenity and cruelty that it is almost unwatchable in places. It is a vision of Hell on earth where it becomes clear that we are sinners in the hands of an angry God.

The music in ADAM’S APPLES is superb. The acting is very realistic. The pacing is European and not American. Ultimately, the movie seems like a desperate cry for contemporary society. It cannot be recommended without extreme caution for people with faith and values, but we pray that the people who are lost who will see this movie would come away understanding its conclusion that the only answer for the world’s problems is Jesus Christ.

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Welcome to the fascinating world of “Adam’s Apples”! This Danish black comedy film, directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, is a critically acclaimed gem that takes viewers on an unforgettable journey filled with dark humor and thought-provoking themes. Released in 2005, “Adam’s Apples” tells the story of a neo-Nazi gang leader, Adam, who is placed in a rural church as part of his rehabilitation program. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque countryside, the film explores the clash between Adam’s extreme beliefs and the quirky, optimistic nature of the church community. With its intriguing premise and stellar performances, “Adam’s Apples” captivates audiences and challenges societal norms. In this article, we will delve into 32 fascinating facts about this remarkable film, giving you a deeper understanding and appreciation of its intricacies. So sit back , relax, and embark on this cinematic adventure as we uncover the secrets behind “Adam’s Apples!

Key Takeaways:

• “Adam’s Apples” is a Danish black comedy film that explores themes of redemption, faith, and the power of humanity through dark humor, captivating performances, and stunning cinematography.
• “Adam’s Apples” challenges societal norms and prejudices, offering a unique blend of dark comedy and thought-provoking storytelling that resonates with audiences on a profound level.

The movie Adam’s Apples is a Danish black comedy film.

The movie Adam’s Apples is a Danish black comedy film directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.

It was released in 2005 and gained critical acclaim.

In 2005, Adam’s Apples was released to widespread critical acclaim.

The film tells the story of a neo-Nazi named Adam who is forced to confront his beliefs.

Adam’s Apples centers around the story of Adam, a neo-Nazi who is challenged to reevaluate his beliefs.

Mads Mikkelsen delivers a powerful performance as Adam.

Mads Mikkelsen gives a captivating and powerful performance in the role of Adam.

The movie explores themes of redemption, faith, and the power of humanity.

Adam’s Apples delves into the themes of redemption, faith, and the inherent goodness within individuals.

The film incorporates dark humor to tackle serious subjects.

Adam’s Apples uses dark humor as a means to address serious and thought-provoking subjects.

The movie was a box office success in Denmark.

Upon its release, Adam’s Apples enjoyed considerable success at the Danish box office.

Anders Thomas Jensen won the Best Screenplay award for Adam’s Apples at the Danish Bodil and Robert Awards.

Anders Thomas Jensen’s screenplay for Adam’s Apples earned him the Best Screenplay award at the prestigious Danish Bodil and Robert Awards.

The movie showcases the stunning Danish countryside as its backdrop.

Adam’s Apples features breathtaking cinematography of the Danish countryside , providing a visually stunning backdrop to the narrative.

The film’s soundtrack perfectly complements the story.

The musical score of Adam’s Apples perfectly complements the narrative, enhancing the emotional impact of the film.

Adam’s Apples was selected as Denmark’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2006 Academy Awards.

Denmark chose Adam’s Apples as its official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2006 Academy Awards.

The movie offers a unique blend of comedy and drama.

With its unique blend of comedy and drama, Adam’s Apples keeps audiences engaged throughout the film.

The characters in the film are complex and well-developed.

Each character in Adam’s Apples is intricately crafted, allowing for a deeper exploration of their motivations and inner struggles.

The film raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of good and evil.

Adam’s Apples raises profound questions about the dichotomy between good and evil, challenging viewers to reflect on their own beliefs and actions.

The movie captivates viewers with its unpredictable plot twists.

Adam’s Apples keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with its unexpected and intriguing plot twists.

The film’s screenplay is witty and clever.

The screenplay of Adam’s Apples is filled with wit and clever dialogue that adds depth and entertainment to the story.

Adam’s Apples has been praised for its powerful message of hope and understanding.

The movie has received accolades for its profound message of hope and the importance of embracing understanding and compassion.

The film’s themes resonate with audiences from different backgrounds.

Adam’s Apples manages to resonate with audiences from diverse backgrounds, as its themes are universally relevant.

The movie explores the complexities of human nature.

Adam’s Apples delves into the intricate layers of human nature, revealing the complexities and contradictions within individuals.

The cinematography in the film is visually stunning.

The cinematography in Adam’s Apples is visually striking, capturing the beauty of the Danish landscapes.

The movie maintains a perfect balance between comedy and drama.

Adam’s Apples seamlessly navigates between moments of laughter and moments of deep emotional resonance, striking a perfect balance between comedy and drama.

The film’s ensemble cast delivers exceptional performances.

Every member of the ensemble cast in Adam’s Apples delivers outstanding performances, bringing their characters to life with depth and authenticity.

The movie’s dark humor adds a unique and refreshing element to the storyline.

The dark humor in Adam’s Apples adds a unique and refreshing dimension to the storytelling, providing unexpected moments of levity within the intense narrative.

The film explores the power of forgiveness and redemption.

Adam’s Apples delves into the transformative power of forgiveness and redemption, highlighting the capacity for change within individuals.

The movie’s thought-provoking narrative leaves a lasting impact on viewers.

Adam’s Apples is a thought-provoking film that leaves a lasting impact on viewers, prompting introspection and reflection long after the credits roll.

The film’s symbolic use of apples adds depth to the storytelling.

The symbolic use of apples in Adam’s Apples adds layers of meaning to the narrative, serving as a recurring motif that represents temptation, growth, and the human experience.

The movie challenges societal norms and prejudices.

Adam’s Apples challenges societal norms and prejudices, encouraging viewers to question their own biases and preconceived notions.

The film’s dark comedy provides a unique perspective on challenging subjects.

Through its dark comedic lens, Adam’s Apples offers a fresh and insightful perspective on challenging and sensitive subjects.

The movie boasts strong character development.

Adam’s Apples presents a compelling character-driven narrative, allowing for the exploration of personal growth and transformation.

The film’s screenplay is filled with sharp and memorable dialogue.

The screenplay of Adam’s Apples is packed with sharp and memorable dialogue that leaves a lasting impression on viewers.

The movie’s emotional depth resonates with audiences on a profound level.

Adam’s Apples strikes an emotional chord with audiences, eliciting deep introspection and empathy for the characters.

The film’s expert direction brings the story to life.

Under the expert direction of Anders Thomas Jensen, Adam’s Apples comes to life, immersing viewers in a world filled with compelling characters and thought-provoking themes.

Adam’s Apples is a thought-provoking and darkly comedic movie that delves into themes of faith, redemption, and the complexity of human nature. Through its compelling characters and engaging storytelling, the film captivates audiences and leaves them with a lasting impression.

The movie showcases the exceptional talent of its cast, particularly Mads Mikkelsen, who delivers a remarkable performance as Ivan, a priest determined to bring out the good in everyone. With its unique blend of humor and drama, Adam’s Apples offers a refreshing and insightful perspective on the human condition.

Whether you’re a fan of thought-provoking cinema, dark comedies, or simply looking for a movie that will leave you pondering long after the credits roll, Adam’s Apples is a must-watch film that will not disappoint.

1. What is the plot of Adam’s Apples?

The movie follows Ivan, a recently paroled neo-Nazi who is placed under the care of a church. His assigned task is to take care of the church’s apple tree, but his faith is tested when a series of challenges arise.

2. Who stars in Adam’s Apples?

Mads Mikkelsen stars as Ivan, with supporting roles from Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ali Kazim, and Paprika Steen, among others.

3. Is Adam’s Apples a comedy or a drama?

Adam’s Apples can be described as a dark comedy with dramatic elements. It blends humor and thought-provoking themes to create a unique and engaging experience for viewers.

4. What are the main themes explored in Adam’s Apples?

The movie delves into themes of faith, redemption, the complexity of human nature, and the power of forgiveness. It challenges viewers to examine their beliefs and perspectives on these topics.

5. Is Adam’s Apples suitable for all audiences?

Due to its mature themes and some violent content, Adam’s Apples is recommended for mature audiences. Parents should exercise caution when deciding whether it is appropriate for younger viewers.

6. Can I watch Adam’s Apples online?

Adam’s Apples is available for streaming on various online platforms and can also be found on DVD. Check your preferred streaming platforms or local DVD stores for availability.

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