# The Biggest Heroes (1996)

> Two self-destructive Danish drifters become unlikely protectors when a newly discovered girl joins their desperate flight across the border.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33134

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Thomas Vinterberg
- Cast: Thomas Bo Larsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Mia Maria Back, Bjarne Henriksen, Paprika Steen, Trine Dyrholm, Hella Joof, Eva Röse
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117771/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly comic, abrasive, tender, late night viewing, scandinavian cinema night

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