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Knight of Fortune follows Karl (Leif Andrée), a widower struggling to see his late wife at the morgue. It is there that he meets Torben (Jens Jørn Spottag), a fellow widower in a similar situation. Although hesitant at first, they end up opening to each other as they share stories about their respective wives.
The title of the short comes from a song, "Ridder Lykke", which was liked by both the wives of the two protagonists. But its lyrics of melancholy and ultimately hope can be seen as metaphors for the grief and the fears that the two are going through: "do you ride alone?... where are you?... the stars say I will reach you in the end."
The short does so with an effective dose of humor and some good performances by the two leads. Jesper Lohmann is also very good as the morgue attendant that greets them. You can say there is a twist there, but it's really not that hard to guess it; neither is where the story will end. But as long as you let the heartfelt performances from Andrée and Jørn take you, you won't be alone.
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KNIGHT OF FORTUNE
(2022, Noer)
(2022, Noer)
"♫ Do you ride alone
Knight of fortune ♪
♫ Take me with you"
Knight of fortune ♪
♫ Take me with you"
Knight of Fortune follows Karl (Leif Andrée), a widower struggling to see his late wife at the morgue. It is there that he meets Torben (Jens Jørn Spottag), a fellow widower in a similar situation. Although hesitant at first, they end up opening to each other as they share stories about their respective wives.
The title of the short comes from a song, "Ridder Lykke", which was liked by both the wives of the two protagonists. But its lyrics of melancholy and ultimately hope can be seen as metaphors for the grief and the fears that the two are going through: "do you ride alone?... where are you?... the stars say I will reach you in the end."
The short does so with an effective dose of humor and some good performances by the two leads. Jesper Lohmann is also very good as the morgue attendant that greets them. You can say there is a twist there, but it's really not that hard to guess it; neither is where the story will end. But as long as you let the heartfelt performances from Andrée and Jørn take you, you won't be alone.
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