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In China They Eat Dogs

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Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bravely manages to avert a robbery against the bank where he works.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1999-09-10

Runtime: 91 mins

Director: Lasse Spang Olsen

Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen

Spoken language: English, Dansk, Deutsch, Srpski

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Original title: In China They Eat Dogs

Production Companies: Steen Herdel Filmproduktion

Production Countries: Denmark

Cast

Kim Bodnia

Dejan Čukić

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Tomas Villum Jensen

Peter Gantzler

Trine Dyrholm

Line Kruse

Brian Patterson

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Lester Wiese

Jesper Christensen

Lasse Lunderskov

Preben Harris

Slavko Labović

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In China They Eat Dogs

1999-09-10

Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his

Reviews

deepkino

This film delivers a tremendous black comedy, masterfully blending a sharp plot with a signature Nordic coldness. The entire cast of characters is delightfully eccentric. It's essentially Snatch done Nordic-style—a must-watch for anyone seeking a top-tier dark comedy from Denmark.

2025-09-16

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