Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen’s latest work follows two estranged brothers navigating absurdist circumstances after one returns from prison. Manfred, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen, suffers from dissociative identity disorder and believes himself to be John Lennon, complicating his brother Anker’s desperate search for hidden stolen money owed to dangerous criminals. To recover the funds, Anker orchestrates an elaborate kidnapping scheme involving psychiatric patients who share similar delusional identities as Beatles members. The film balances chaotic narrative momentum with thematic explorations of familial bonds, identity fragmentation, and belonging. Featuring recurring collaborators Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Sofie Gråbøl, the 116-minute feature blends darkly comedic sensibilities with emotional substance beneath its anarchic surface.
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