Teddy Bear (2012)
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93% of critics liked it
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76% of users liked it
(1,562 ratings)
The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to… More The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to find in Thailand. He knows that his mother would never accept another woman in his life, so he lies and tells her that he is going to Germany. Dennis has never been out traveling before and the hectic Pattaya is a huge cultural shock for him. The intrusive Thai girls give big bruises to Dennis' naive picture of what love should be like, and he is about to lose hope when he unexpectedly meets the Thai woman of his dreams. -- (C) Film Movement
- Directed By
- Mads Matthiesen
- Written By
- Mads Matthiesen, Martin Zandvliet
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 22, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Film Movement
Critic Reviews
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Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
This wispy story is distinguished by its sweetness of spirit, and it comes straight from Kold.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
A heart-wrenching central performance anchors Mads Matthiesen's intimate, empathetic drama about a Danish bodybuilder who aims to grow up as he nears middle age.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times
A largely likable tale about a 38-year-old man-child trying finally to grow up.
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Ella Taylor, NPR
A sweetly muted domestic drama struggling to contain a fierce and ancient folk tale.
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David Fear, Time Out New York
It's only a slight exaggeration to say Kold gives what may be the performance of the year -- one that not only offsets the movie's momentary dips into self-conscious quirkiness but adds a genuine sweetness to the proceedings.
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Cast
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David Winters
as Scott
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Kim Kold
as Dennis
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Chanicha Shindejanichakul
as Receptionist
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Elsebeth Steentoft
as Ingrid
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Barbara Zatler
as Sasha
