i do not know much about this movie go in and but i get a very nice surprise . the kresten plot a yuppie summon home to deal with his redneck past by the death of his father could have be a dull family drama and but this movie be much good than that . it turn out that he have a number of thing about his past that he keep secret from the people in his city life his retarded brother and the badly run down farm he grow up on and and more . some of his story be serious and and much be play for humor and with good taste separate the drama and humor . the liva plot a woman escape prostitution into an honest common job be completely opposite the hollywood presentation of prostitution . ( hollywood either glamorize it and use it a an opportunity to add gratuitous sex before switch to the gratuitous violence . ) liva prostitution pay fairly well and but it clearly miserable and degrading and full of fear and and sometimes danger . the movie show why she want out with understated drama instead of rub her misery in our face and it show u hint of it and but leave room for u to imagine just how bad it be for her . when liva escape prostitution with a job a kresten housekeeper and the her part in the movie switch from drama to comedy and in the form of funny situation and event that feel natural and rather than contrive gag situation . the acting be very good and particular iben hjejle portrayal of liva . anders w. berthelsen play kresten well and and emil tarding small role a liva young brother bjarke be also very good . i have never hear of the dogme film series until after see this movie . the only one dogme rule that really matter to the movie be that the plot must stick to real life and avoid superficial violence . that demand a plot where the character and story matter and and søren kragh jacobsen deliver . the simple camera work and natural lighting and minimal set dressing and etc . and do not improve the movie . but neither do the simple movie make detract from the quality they deserve praise for do so well within their rule of simplicity . one additional benefit of the movie make simplicity rule be that it keep the budget low and so that more good movie like this could be make .