The Commune Page #3

Synopsis: A story about the clash between personal desires, solidarity and tolerance in a Danish commune in the 1970s.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Thomas Vinterberg
  5 wins & 18 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
60
NOT RATED
Year:
2016
111 min
108 Views


Well, I'm happy.

I'm happy with you.

- Bravo!

- Beautiful.

We've also talked. We think

it's okay to pass on a vote...

- Vilads, what do we say when we pass?

- Boom.

Boom means that you're neutral.

You pass. Okay? Write it down.

We have an important item

on the agenda. Concerning you, Mona.

There's been some traffic

in and out the house.

It involves heavy transit

on the premises.

Lots of ins and outs.

We'd just like to know

how many men you see a week, Mona.

What?

We just want to know

how many you're paying for.

- Just one or...

- Very relevant.

- Or an invasion of men?

- I'm not stingy with my body.

- As you very well know, Ole.

- You do, Ole?

- You didn't know that, Steffen.

- That was years ago.

- Steff, how are we doing?

- Well, we're doing...

No, it's just about you now.

How are you?

Write down

that I'm fine 90% of the time.

90%? Oh.

- That's a lot.

- Sure.

- Allon, how are we doing?

- I'm fine.

- Although you haven't paid a deposit?

- I knew you'd bring that up!

- What?

- I knew it!

As soon as I get a job, I'll pay you.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but you live

in a giant house with a nice garden...

Fine! If you don't think

I contribute anything, I'll just move!

What?

Oh, come on!

Damn, he's crying again. Want me

to call your mum in Unga Bunga?

Erik, how are you doing?

Erik?

- What?

- How are you doing, Erik?

How I'm doing?

Well, I'm doing fine. Just fine.

- Good.

- Fine.

So...

It's hard to fit everything in.

I keep drawing and re-drawing.

I try to keep it simple -

- but it's like I'm complicating things.

Losing clarity. It was so clear before.

- I think your outline was very clear.

- The one I showed you yesterday?

You manage to gather all the functions

of the ministry in one prismatic form.

Like a living sculpture

in the centre of town.

During the day it's a building

full of movement and life.

Right? But at night

it's like a quiet lantern -

- sitting at the harbour entrance.

That's your idea.

Hold on to that.

It's going to be impressive

and sensuous at the same time.

- Right?

- Yeah.

You're so smart.

I miss you.

I miss you when we're apart.

I miss you too.

All the time.

A child is born in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem.

And gladness fills Jerusalem.

Allelujah!

Allelujah!

A lowly maiden all alone

so alone

gave birth to God's own Holy Son.

Allelujah!

- That one's too small.

- Yeah.

- That's a great little one.

- Don't take it.

- It's right out of a Christmas tale.

- But it looks so nice here.

- Right next to its mummy.

- This one then?

No...

- Why not?

- I just don't want you to cut it down.

It looks so pretty here.

You see that, don't you?

Are you getting upset?

I won't cut the tree, okay?

She chose a manger for his bed

for his bed.

God's angels sang for joy o'erhead.

Allelujah!

Allelujah!

And kingly pilgrims,

long foretold

long foretold

from East bring incense,

myrrh and gold.

Allelujah!

Allelujah!

And Christmas is back again,

and Christmas will last until Easter.

Christmas is back again,

and Christmas will last until Easter.

No, that isn't true,

no, that isn't true.

Lent is coming in-between them.

Christmas is back again...

Wait, stop! Vilads!

- Is he breathing?

- What's wrong?

- Call an ambulance!

- He isn't breathing!

Get him into the car!

Vilads!

No, we're not related as such.

You must understand that

we need to know how he's doing.

- They won't say a thing.

- Let me try.

Good evening.

Who is this?

This is Anna Mller.

Please put me through to the doctor.

I'll hold.

Very stand-offish.

Yes.

Please understand, we live together.

In a commune.

You must have heard of those.

I just don't understand your procedure.

If I belonged to an ordinary

nuclear family, I'd have better rights?

- What if he were my cousin?

- It's Vilads.

- They just drove up in the car.

- Now?

- They're here. I saw them.

- Hello there, Vilads.

- Careful.

- What did they say?

His heart rhythm is back to normal.

It's unstable due to his condition.

Right, son? You're unstable.

- Let's open the presents.

- Yeah!

No dancing! No more.

- Oh, thanks.

- I'll have one too.

This is wonderful, Ole.

Here's money for spring rolls.

Have a nice weekend - Love Mum

Hi.

Hi.

- Who are you?

- I live here.

Oh.

I thought you'd all gone

to Ole's house in Sweden.

I didn't want to go.

We're rehearsing a play at school.

Who are you?

I'm visiting.

Visiting who?

Erik.

Actually, I was on my way home.

Hello.

- Hi, it's Mum.

- Hi, Mum.

Is this a bad time?

Were you taking a nap?

- No, I just got home.

- Did the rehearsals go okay?

You can call me if you want to.

You have the house to yourselves.

We're having a great time.

It's a shame you didn't come.

- I left you money for spring rolls.

- Yeah.

Is Erik there?

No, I'm home alone.

- We pulled the boat in the water.

- I've got to go. I think Dad just came.

- Okay, give him my love.

- Bye.

Hi, Freja.

Hi.

Where...

- Weren't you staying at Sille's?

- No, Mum said I could stay here alone.

Sure, sure, it's just...

I'll just show Emma out.

Bye.

That wasn't supposed to happen.

What do you mean?

I know you've figured out

what's going on. I won't try to deny it.

But...

She shouldn't have been here,

obviously. It's difficult...

I'll talk to Mum. I promise.

You shouldn't carry this around alone.

Do you have to?

Isn't it better to leave it?

I don't think so, sweetie.

It's unhealthy to lie

about these things.

I just don't want anything to happen.

I'm seeing another girl.

Or rather I've been seeing another girl.

What are you saying?

I've slept with her

a couple of times.

I didn't spend time on the

competition projects like I said.

- Oh.

- I'm sorry about that. I didn't...

I didn't plan for it to happen.

It just did.

Is it serious?

It must be,

or you didn't have to tell me.

Yes, I think so.

Is she beautiful?

She must be.

Yes, she is.

She's a student.

- She must be really young then.

- Yes, she's young.

- Third-year student.

- Wow!

Are you leaving me?

No.

No, I'm not going anywhere.

Good.

But we have to figure something out

about the rooms.

Sure.

Of course,

we'll figure it out.

Freja knows.

Why?

Because I told her.

Oh.

- Because Emma... That's her name.

- Emma.

She was here, and I didn't know Freja

was home. I thought she was at Sille's.

Oh...

- I...

- So it was while we were away.

- In here, as a matter of fact.

- Here?

- You're not making it easy for me.

- No.

- I want us to work it out, all of us.

- Yes.

Good night.

Good night.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

Freja, have you got a crush on him?

- Who?

- Johannes.

Nah.

Is it the helmet?

He can just take it off.

I'll go talk to him for you.

- See you.

- See you, loser.

- Freja... What are you doing?

- Nothing. See you.

He's too old!

What are you doing?

How long have you been following me?

Don't you speak?

I think you're too young

to run about at night.

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Tobias Lindholm

Tobias Lindholm (born 1977) is a Danish screenwriter and film director best known for gritty moral dramas. Lindholm first received attention for his work as a television writer on the popular Danish political TV-series Borgen, credited on all 20 episodes of the series first two seasons, either as an episode writer or storyline contributor. Then, in 2011, Lindholm was awarded a special Bodil Award for having two feature films Submarino (as co-writer) and R (as director and writer) in competition for that year's Best Danish Film, which the latter movie also won. His hostage drama A Hijacking (2012) premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section.He is also a frequent collaborator with film director Thomas Vinterberg, with whom he has written the screenplays for feature films Submarino (2010) and The Hunt (2012). Lindholm directed the 2015 drama A War (Danish: Krigen) about a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is captured by the Taliban, and the commander is accused of war crimes. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. more…

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