base on an autobiographical novel by erling jepsen and this drama or black comedy of a dysfunctional family take place in southern denmark close to the german border in the early 70es . jesper asholt play the family patriarch and a whining grocer and who have a hard time cop with change time and family pattern . a a result and he constantly threaten his wife and kid that he will commit suicide . while his wife escape reality with sedative and his young son allan be determine to keep his father from kill himself . a his dad be only truly happy when he get to deliver tearful speech at local funeral and allan see no other option than to make sure there be plenty of funeral for his father to attend . if you think you know where this be go and watch this movie anyway and a it get plenty of surprise and twist and change from black comedy to heartbreaking drama and with some shattering and almost unbearably intense and albeit discreet and scene of child abuse . make with care and a genuine feel for time and place and destine to become a modern classic . truly unforgettable and and an impressive feature debut for director peter s. fog .