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Another Round
Druk
2020 117 min Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden 18+
★8.4
Comedy, Drama
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
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Description
Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.
Budget:
$5.15M
Worldwide:
$21.7M
Starring
Mads Mikkelsen
Actor
Thomas Bo Larsen
Actor
Magnus Millang
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2020
— Best Picture
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— Silver Shell – Best Performance
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— Feroz Zinemaldia Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— Golden Shell
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— SIGNIS Award
César Awards 2021
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2020
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2020
— Best Actor
Goya Awards 2022
— Best European Film
BAFTA 2021
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2021
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2021
— Best Director
BAFTA 2021
— Best Actor
European Film Awards 2020
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2021
— Best International Feature Film
Golden Globe 2021
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2021
— Best Original Screenplay
European Film Awards 2020
— Student Award (EUFA)
Key opinion
Another Round is a compelling and deeply resonant tragicomedy that balances existential philosophy with a nuanced portrayal of human struggle. By using an alcohol-fueled experiment as a lens, the film masterfully explores midlife crises, the search for meaning, and the thin line between liberation and self-destruction.
| Acting | Mads Mikkelsen delivers a powerful, nuanced performance that grounds the film's emotional arc and elevates the character study. | |
| Direction | Thomas Vinterberg’s direction avoids moralizing, successfully blending humor, sadness, and tragedy while maintaining a grounded, documentarian tone. | |
| Theme | The film features a compelling, thought-provoking premise that avoids simplistic tropes by framing alcoholism as a symptom of existential stagnation rather than just a vice. | |
| Ending | The final sequence featuring Mikkelsen’s expressive dancing serves as a visually and emotionally potent highlight that captures the film's life-affirming spirit. | |
| Pacing | While the film is largely praised for its steady character development, the initial pacing is perceived by some as slow or jarring before it finds its momentum. |