Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- witty
- awkward
- quiet evening
- arthouse movie night
What sets it apart
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The story follows four longing people—Ingeborg, Jonas, Anna, and Anders—in connected strands rather than a single hero's arc.
Ingeborg feels unattractive while Jonas's exceptional attractiveness becomes a commodity, making appearance and self-image central conflicts.
All four central figures are described as longing souls navigating difficult emotional and romantic circumstances.
The film combines drama and comedy while presenting disability, attractiveness, insecurity, and loneliness with an empathetic but unsentimental perspective.
Films like Nothing's All Bad, and why
Short Cuts
shared interwoven character drama, understated dark humor, and tenderness toward emotionally isolated people
Happiness
shared ensemble structure, awkward intimacy, and bittersweet examination of desire and loneliness
Together
shared Scandinavian relationship drama, dry comedy, and flawed characters seeking connection
The One and Only
shared compassionate portrait of lonely adults, restrained realism, and uncomfortable romantic longing
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikkel Munch-Fals
- Release Date
- 2010-09-23
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Bodil Jørgensen
- Sebastian Jessen
- Mille Lehfeldt
- Henrik Prip
- Kurt Ravn
- Michelle Bjørn-Andersen
- Nicolas Bro
- Stine Fischer Christensen
- Peter Gantzler
- Jesper Asholt
Common questions
- What is Nothing's All Bad about?
- Four lonely Danish people confront the painful mismatch between outward appearance, private insecurity, and the need to be loved.
- What is Nothing's All Bad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nothing's All Bad as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nothing's All Bad violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nothing's All Bad.
- Which films are like Nothing's All Bad?
- Films with a similar feel include Short Cuts, Happiness, Together, and The One and Only.
- How long is Nothing's All Bad?
- Nothing's All Bad runs 90 minutes.
