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A Difficult Year

Comedy

2023, Movie, 2h

Compulsive spenders Albert and Bruno are in debt up to their necks. While seeking help from community workers to get their lives back on track, they run into a group of young green activists. Lured by the free beer and snacks rather than by the ideals of eco-activists, Albert and Bruno find themselves joining the movement without much conviction.

Country: France

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Cast:

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Reviews

Critic Alexis Dallas

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The trailer doesn’t do justice to the humour and surprises in store in A Difficult Year. Cohen and Marmaï are a perfect comedic pairing to pull off an unlikely caper about activism and mass consumerism.

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Critic Morten Kildebæk

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Det er (...) vedkommende, når ’Et svært år’ skildrer hovedpersonernes tæt på umulige kamp for at komme deres kolossale gæld til livs. Her forstummer ironien, og deres sårbarhed træder frem.

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Critic Nanna Frank Rasmussen

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Kloden er overophedet, og miljøaktivisterne er på kogepunktet, men det er ikke nemt for to kviklånjunkies at sætte overforbruget på is.

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Critic Bo Tao Michaëlis

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...en til tider farceagtig komedie om klimakrise, kviklån, forbrugerisme, ludomani og sexkrænkelser af begge køn.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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In this heartwarming comedy, two friends, Albert and Bruno, find themselves in financial trouble and struggling to make ends meet. Desperate for a solution, they stumble upon a group of young environmental activists and, attracted by the promise of free food and drinks, decide to join their movement. As they become more involved, they begin to question their own values and sense of purpose, and unexpectedly find themselves transforming into unlikely eco-warriors. With a talented cast, including Pio Marmaï and Jonathan Cohen, this film offers a lighthearted and entertaining take on the challenges of modern life, while also highlighting the importance of community and personal growth.

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