A Fortunate Man

2018, Show

The story of Per Sidenius, the "victim" of a strict upbringing in rural western Denmark, by his pietistic hard line preacher father in the pre-industrial aera, around the turn of the 20th. century. His constant struggles between his father's preachings of restraint and piety and his own ambitions of conquering the new world, with his visionary plan for changing the landscapes with clever drainage and large scale rural transformation.

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7.2

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Critic Season 1 Bo Tao Michaëlis

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Svorne Pontoppidan-fans vil fremhæve serien for sin langsommelighed og solidariske længde...

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A Fortunate Man tells the story of Per Sidenius, a young man from rural Denmark who defies his strict, religious upbringing to pursue his ambitions in Moving to Copenhagen, he dives into city life, eager to study engineering and realize his visionary energy project, harnessing wind and wave power. With the help of Ivan, a charming Jew from a wealthy family, Per's project takes off, but he struggles to shake off the shackles of his pious past and the fear of repeating his father's mistakes. Will he find the strength to forge his own path and conquer the new world, or will his upbringing forever haunt him?

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