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R Movie (2010): Where to watch and stream online

Drama Crime

2010, Movie, 1h 39min

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

Country: Denmark

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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From Sound and Sight: "The most pure dramatic film... bleaker and more gruelling than A Prophet..." And so it is, right away sucking you in and not letting go before the brave and, indeed, very bleak ending. It's all extremely well ...

4 years ago

Anders Korsgaard Pedersen

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Lindholm og Noer's reality rules concept rules once again. Strong stuff!

1 year ago

Critic Kasper Christoffer Larsen

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...den gør det, den er kommet for. At sætte virkelighedens præmis på fiktionens spids. Det virker, og det virker stærkt.

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Marcus Ericson

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Rå, obehaglig, avskräckande och riktigt bra!

1 year ago

Critic Lisa Olsson

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Den mörka fängelsefilmen "R" är oerhört välspelad och den sätter stämningen direkt med ångestladdad musik och gråbrunt ljus.

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Rune, a young and arrogant criminal, is sentenced to serve time in a notorious Danish prison. He quickly learns that survival in this harsh environment depends on understanding the unspoken rules and codes of conduct that govern the inmates' lives. Rune forms an unlikely friendship with Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner, and together they devise a plan to smuggle drugs into the prison. As their operation grows, they gain respect and power among their fellow inmates, but also attract unwanted attention from those who seek to exploit their success. Will their friendship and ingenuity be enough to protect them from the dangerous world they inhabit?

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