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The Penultimate
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The Penultimate

2021-11-25 · 120 min · ★ 4.2

Drama

The film is a Kafkaesque tale of an insignificant Water Inspector who arrives at a giant remote building in order to register the residents’ water meters. Before he knows of it, he finds himself trapped inside the building facing an “Alice in NO-Wonderland”-like maze of obstacles. In his attempt to escape, perception of reality, the rational, and the remnants of his human existence is turned upside down.

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Directors
Jonas Kærup Hjort
Production companies
Tambo Film, Chezville
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,170,000

Top Cast

Joen HøjerslevJoen HøjerslevVandaflæseren
Joen BilleJoen BilleRevisoren
Anne FlettingAnne FlettingBruden
Malene MelsenMalene MelsenDen forpinte
Anders Plougman
Niels Ploughman
Silas Kappendrup
Claudia GregersenClaudia Gregersen
Hanne UldalHanne Uldal
Jonas Munck HansenJonas Munck Hansen
Stine Schrøder JensenStine Schrøder Jensen
Ina-Miriam RosenbaumIna-Miriam Rosenbaum
Noah Rubæk Sørensen
Noah Philip Breding Flaier
Rasmus Braun
Jesper Balle
Tonny Larsen
Bodil Theill Magasin
John Stougaard
Ebbe EngmarkEbbe Engmark

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