Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- tender
- awkward
- quiet weekend
- character drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found a charming, emotionally engaging Danish dramedy whose warmth and performances outweigh its conventional elements.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The farm setting and eccentric household generate understated comedy while Kresten, Liva, and Rud confront grief, disability, exploitation, and intimacy.
Kresten leaves Copenhagen for his late father's farm, where the rural home forces him to reckon with the past he tried to escape.
Kresten, Liva, and Rud gradually form an unlikely domestic unit while managing the farm and caring for Bjarke.
The film belongs to the late-1990s Danish filmmaking context associated with Dogme 95 and emphasizes grounded rural interiors, interpersonal friction, and ordinary environments.
Films like Mifune, and why
The Full Monty
Shared warm dramedy tone, rural community setting, outsider characters, and themes of family reconciliation.
Secrets & Lies
Shared bittersweet romantic comedy, social marginality, emotional healing, and ensemble character focus.
The Celebration
Shared Danish setting, Dogme-era naturalism, dysfunctional family dynamics, and intimate relationship drama.
Local Hero
Shared gentle comedy-drama, unexpected domestic community, and emotionally wounded characters seeking renewal.
Movie Details
- Director
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Release Date
- 1999-03-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (76)
Cast
- Anders W. Berthelsen
- Iben Hjejle
- Jesper Asholt
- Sofie Gråbøl
- Emil Tarding
- Anders Hove
- Paprika Steen
- Mette Bratlann
- Susanne Storm
- Ellen Hillingsø
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mifune about?
- A Copenhagen careerist and a guarded call girl build an unexpected household on a Danish farm while grief and buried histories pull them back toward one another.
- What is Mifune like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mifune as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mifune violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mifune as mild.
- What did critics think of Mifune?
- Critics broadly found a charming, emotionally engaging Danish dramedy whose warmth and performances outweigh its conventional elements.
- Which films are like Mifune?
- Films with a similar feel include The Full Monty, Secrets & Lies, The Celebration, and Local Hero.
- How long is Mifune?
- Mifune runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mifune?
- In United States, Mifune is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
