When in Rome (2024) Poster

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9/10
I would have liked a flashback.
tildiz14921 April 2024
Gerda and Kristoffer want to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. To do so, they travel to Rome. When Gerda was young, she studied art there. Gerda and her husband goes to a restaurant in Rome. Johannes is there. He used to be Gerda´s art teacher and lover.

First of all, don´t confuse this movie with the "When in Rome" from 2010. They have some things in common, for example art, love, Rome and the title. But the main similarities ends somewhere there. Gerda explores her past. Her soul seems to be young, but she has lived a long life. She has accomplished many things. And quite many of her decisions seem to have been good.

Filming took place, not entirely unexpectedly, in Rome. I have read that this was Rolf Lassgård´s first visit to Rome. And he and the rest of the cast and crew seem to have enjoyed the experience. What did I miss here? I would have liked a flashback. But that is the only thing. The rest is great!
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9/10
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mmuggi25 April 2024
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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance

We get Danish folk comedy with the cultured wife, who would rather have traveled by a CO2-friendly train as opposed to her boat-necked husband, who wanted to fly.

We get more refined comedy tones à la Woody Allen, where a suburban woman from Hvidovre transforms into a flamboyant femme fatale.

There is also the theme of aging without fading. Truth-seeking scenes out of a marriage with lies and Latin. A rather old-fashioned slapstick farce with a race against time. And an ending that questions the film's facade of feel-good.

But fundamentally, it's a charming film with an inciting Bodil Jørgensen, who gets better and better with age. Kristian Halken and Rolf Lassgård also give solid performances, and one is drawn to Rome, with all the clichés that come with it.
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10/10
Incredible blend of drama and humour
martinpersson9710 April 2024
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This incredible Danish-Swedish film, by a great director, and featuring an ever impressive cast of incredible actors, is definitely one of the better films of the year, and another very recommended one.

It is a perfect blend of indepth relationship dramas, filled with the conventions laid out by Bergman's masterpieces, or Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf, as well as some lighthearted and humourous scenarios that very much adds to the tone splendidly, very nuanced, hopeful and overall beautiful - great drama and humour without compromising either.

The cinematography, cutting and editing is splendid, and the film features some stellar imagery. Very beautifully put together.

Overall, yet another great installment in the Swedish Cinema Pass, which showcases grear and deeper films. Highly recommended for any lover of film!
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