Terribly Happy 2008

6.7/10


NETFLIX Rating : 3.2


IMDB Rating : 6.9


FD Smart Rating : 6.7


Synopsis : When a Copenhagen cop winds up in the remote town of Skarrild, life there is anything but peaceful as he is drawn into the odd local happenings.


Regions Available ( 3 ) :
Denmark , Finland , Norway

Directors:

Henrik Ruben Genz

Creators:

Dunja Gry Jensen

Languages:

Danish , Danish [Original]

Subtitles:

Swedish , Danish , Finnish , Norwegian

Genres:

Drama, Mystery

Release Date:

2008

Run Time:

1h39m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested. Some scenes may not be suitable for children.

Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?