SummaryRecovering alcoholic stage actress, Thea Barfoed has gone through turmoil. Having divorced her husband, Christian, and relinquished custody of their two boys during her heavy drinking days, Thea wants to start over. As her past alcohol use and indiscretions still haunt her, the reality of a new beginning seems bleak. Thea uses her inner actress’s... Read More
Directed By:Martin Zandvliet
Written By:Anders Frithiof August, Martin Zandvliet
Applause
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Generally Favorable
68
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
60% Positive
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Jan 20, 2011
91
In his debut feature, the director is wise enough to move his hand-held camera wherever Steen wants to go.
Sep 15, 2011
89
Which ultimately is what Applause is really about: applying the greasepaint of the daily mundane over the scar tissue of a damaged life, striving for a reality outside of a bottle (and off the stage) while still maintaining some semblance of what made this particular lion roar in the first place.
Jan 21, 2011
75
Director and co-writer Martin Pieter Zandvliet draws inspired work from Steen.
Jan 24, 2011
60
The feature directorial debut of Martin Zandvliet, Applause has moments of flourish and moments that reach towards something as pared down as Thea's play.
Dec 6, 2010
60
The simple but affecting film begins a weeklong award-qualifying run Friday before opening in stateside art houses Jan. 21, and is worth a look for its gutsy and commanding central performance.
Jan 21, 2011
40
Steen, her face full of remorse, does a great job of portraying someone unclear of where to go or what to say without a script.
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Jan 24, 2011
9
Paprika Steen does and amazing job in this film. The sum of all the subtle nuances in her performance (the sideways glances the trembling hands, etc.) add up to and incredibly well done and captivating performance. And with the great majority of the film shot in extreme closeup on Steen, in his directorial debut, Martin Zandvliet, proved he knew where this film's power lies. It may be true to say that this otherwise average film is carried by Steen's performance, but she proves she is more than capable of the task. I will be interested to see what she does next.
Production Company:
- Koncern TV- og Filmproduktion
- New Danish Screen
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
Release Date:Jan 21, 2011
Duration:1 h 25 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Sometimes life is the hardest performance of all
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Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Bodil Awards
• 3 Nominations
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
