1955
112 minutes
Drama
Danish (English subtitles)
Based on a play by Danish playwright Kaj Munk, Ordet is a tale of redemption brought about by human love. Full of hope without becoming sentimental, the film explores the clash between orthodox religions and other forms of faith within a Danish farming family. Spellbindingly simple, it can seem incredibly slow by modern standards - it features a total of only 114 shots, each on average taking more than a minute - but this is a film of incredible power and visual beauty.
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Classification This film has a few uses of mild bad language and contains references to childbirth.
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