# Adam's Apples (2005)

> A hostile neo-Nazi's forced stay with an impossibly optimistic priest turns rural rehabilitation into a grotesque, Job-inspired battle over faith and evil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/829

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
- Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paprika Steen, Ole Thestrup, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Nicolas Bro, Ali Kazim, Gyrd Løfquist
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418455/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, absurd, shocking, dark comedy night, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic tale of faith and redemption unfolds in a rural church where hope clashes with cynicism.

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