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Strings

Strings (2004)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (5,158 ratings)

Anders Ronnow Klarlund's fantasy-action film Strings tells the tale of Hal Tara, the son of a slain ruler who sets out to settle the score with those who dispatched his father. Interestingly, all of the characters in the film are marionettes, explaining the title of the film to some degree. ~… More

PG,
Directed By
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Written By
Anders Ronnow-Klarlund, Naja Marie Aidt
Genres
Drama, Kids & Family, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Special Interest
In Theaters
Sep 30, 2004 Limited
SF Film A/S

Critic Reviews

  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

    Nightmarish adult fantasy set in a shadowy underworld where rain is frequent, court intrigue is rife & marionettes dangle from black wires as if undergoing daily crucifixion.

  • Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

    Some would call it simplistic and silly; I think it's fairly clever and actually a little bit sweet. But hey, I've always had a soft spot for a good puppet show.

  • Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

    Visually stunning and brimming with invention, although the plot is probably too confusing for its target audience

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Greg S


    In a kingdom where everyone is a marionette, a prince disguises himself as a commoner and sets out to find his father's killer. The save-the-kingdom plot is at the same time derivative and confusing (with too many characters and factions), but the curious explorations of mythical… More

  • Steve K


    A singular experience. Well-devised, if a bit too languid in pacing.

  • Barry L


    That really frightened my boy...Really well done though

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