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Adam's Apples

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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.

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Good and evil collide with interesting results in Adam's Apples, a dark Biblical allegory that's alternatively funny and shocking.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Jun 1, 2007
3/5
This Danish comedy, like most of that country's dramas, is dark, dark, dark. The film's humor offers an odd blend of subversively sly narrative mixed with bursts of sudden, sharp violence and goofy slapstick. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle May 11, 2007
3/4
This oddball story is more than a one-joke concept. Its characters are sometimes cruel, sometimes sweet, but always recognizably human. Go to Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe Apr 13, 2007
2.5/4
Jensen is an accomplished screenwriter with a knack for developing people amid comic nonsense. Go to Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Jun 18, 2008
Winner of 14 different awards, it comes from the gifted Anders Thomas Jensen, who excels in black comedy Go to Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) May 8, 2008
A film that asks us to have a pretty high tolerance of easy stereotypes and most of its comedy comes because you're not sure what else to do but laugh. When the ironic reversal kicks in, the film turns semi-serious and gets, if anything, a little boring. Go to Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Feb 5, 2008
85/100
The actors play this darkly funny material as if they are in a deadly serious Shakespearean drama, highlighting the situation's many absurdities Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sarah B @SarahElizabeth Dec 18, 2025 In my opinion, this movie is the best film exploration of faith, ever. Very dark, very funny, frequently shocking and disturbing, it explores the ideas of the Book of Job in a completely unique and very entertaining way. I saw it over a decade ago and still think of it frequently. See more R 9 @RT00952237 Aug 6, 2023 What a strange film... a very good one, mind you. The cast do great work in this 2005 release. Mads Mikkelsen being the obvious standout - top performance! Ulrich Thomsen doesn't really do all that much necessarily, yet still manages to make a big impact with his showing - amusing, by the way, how much hair can change the way you see someone, that ending is quite the mild cranium contort*! I'm not really all that sold on what the film attempts to tell, but I can't deny that I had a pleasant time watching it all unfold. I wouldn't actually say it features that strong humour, perhaps some of it was lost in translation (Viaplay's subs were iffy in patches), but all that's there is enough. There is one joke at the death that is probably one of the most insulting, hitting both racist and ableist, that I've ever heard - black comedy, I know, I know. Aside from all that, final notes: sound and cinematography - super atmospheric in parts. Would I recommend 2005's 'Adam's Apples'? Ja. *did i find that phrase on google for a more polite way of saying mindf#k - maybe See more PanProduction T @ChunPan9 Jan 21, 2023 The best movie I've seen in two years! It is full of charm and fills one with hope. See more damian i @chamian_iz Nov 3, 2022 aaaaaaaaaaaaaa ccccccccccccccc vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv bbbbbbbbbbb See more Mar 11, 2021 Incredible dose of dark humour See more Sep 16, 2020 Best dark humor comedy I know. See more Read all reviews
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Anders Thomas Jensen

Director

Ulrich Thomsen

Adam

Mads Mikkelsen

Ivan

Nicolas Bro

Gunnar

Paprika Steen

Sarah

Ali Kazim

Khalid
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer
Tivi Magnusson, Mie Andreasen
Production Co
M&M Productions
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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