Hvidsten gruppen

I wouldn't go so far as to accuse Riis of dropping the ball in the last act. Let's say that she holds on to it much less confidently, shall we?

Better than expected with a few really good scenes (especially at the end, when the proverbial shit hits the fan and the price is paid), but bogged down by a horribly schmaltzy first half that's sure to please Steen Steensen Blicher, Dansk Folkeparti and +60-year-olds from Sønderjylland, but will leave everyone rolling their eyes. Horrible acting from the children and teenagers and borderline boring cinematography doesn't help either. Or in Danish: "A tøvs det var lidt træls."

A typical uneven danish production. A good story ruined by poor directing and performances with only a few good in between. *Okay

Uneven, overlong, old-fashioned and overly pathos-packed, 'Hvidstengruppen' still manages to have surprisingly powerful moments and well-acted performances in both leading and supporting parts. A decent, historically fascinating tv movie blown out of proportion.

weird cinematography.