Lebanon & Applause
Two different kinds of struggle start out this years festival.
First an intense story of the first day of the Lebanon war from the sweaty, dirty, and seemingly inexperienced tank crew, almost completely told from the view of the spyglass and the surrounding sounds from the unstable and nervous outside.
Well told, played and delivered leaving you with a bothersome feeling that you know so incredible little about this thing called war.
Worth seeing because of the different approach from the inside of the tank and the realistic nervousness.
Applause then jumped to the not-so-glamorous actress, sober alcoholist (sort of) who tries to convince her ex husband that she’s ready to take care of the kids again after the divorce. Told between the everyday struggle against alcohol and scenes from her success in Virginia Wolf in stage. Clever and apt the Danish way with an absolutely brilliant Paprika Steen in the lead.
Worth seeing because of Paprika Steen. Superb.
