Druk aka Another Round (2020)
Another school year. Four miserable, uninspired high school teachers who not only their students but their families ignore out of boredom decide to test a sociological theory that everyone is actually 0.05% short of the necessary amount of alcohol. The argument for a better life when consistently drunk is regarding countless heavy drinkers who did extraordinary things in their life. From Churchill to Hemmingway, so on and so forth.
They set their parameters and find all kinds of positive results. They're happier, they find inspiration and, in turn, inspire their students, and so, they drink a little more. The percentage gets a little higher and a little higher.
I had heard that this was a bit of a difficult watch and had spent the majority of it tensed up, waiting. Never a good way to watch anything. Even more so when discovering I was mistaken and did not need to be tense. Perhaps, like the frustrated colleagues, I should have had a drink, relaxed, and just gone with it.
I did spend that time enjoying not only Mads always spot-on, in-depth delivery of a soul in anguish but the equal merit of the other three friends, his wife, Anika (Maria Bonnevie), and everyone involved in this social experiment that, like all experiments, is taken to its limit and the costs thereof.
In the end, this was a lesson in recharging oneself and life and finding a renewed perspective. And like any precarious journey, showcasing, without judgment, both the triumphs and the failures. And, as Mads' Martin tells his students:
"So, when you run around totally wasted, throwing up in bushes and alleys, don't feel alone because you're in great company."
So, a very sincere THANK YOU to whoever nominated this since I wouldn't have seen it on my own and can very easily see myself seeing it again. Without the tension and all of the enjoyment that this film brings.
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