Allegro

2005

1h 28m

Drama

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63%

16 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

1,000+ Ratings

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Famous pianist Zetterström returns to his native Denmark to give a concert, then finds that the choices he has made have affected his love life greatly.

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The director's follow-up to brilliant Reconstruction, unfortunately, fails to deliver. It's very similar in style, but lacks in substance. While the debut feature was delightfully cryptic and featured great chemistry between the leads, this movie has neither. Perhaps it still could have been a great short - it really feels like a mediocre Twilight Zone episode stretched into numbingly long 90 minutes.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Overly pretentious, convoluted, slow and boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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I suppose the aesthetics of the film are unique in that they aren't easily forgotten, but overall the movie seemed rather inconsistent to me. The narration seemed out of place. I would watch it again out of curiosity, but I don't look back on it with very fond of memories.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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I don't get convinced by Helena Christensen or their love, which is a pretty important part of the film, but apart from that, the dialogues and little details are quite genious

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Maybe Danish cinema is not my cup of tea.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Who knew? Helena Christensen can act! Granted, she's barely in the film but she brings an understated elegance and melancholy to her character. If you liked "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," this movie is for you as the plots are curiously similar.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Christoffer Boe

Director

Ulrich Thomsen

Zetterstrøm

Helena Christensen

Andrea

Henning Moritzen

Tom

Niels Skousen

Kok

Ellen Hillingsø

Clara

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Sun-Times

[Director] Boe's technique has more flash than passion.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 23, 2007

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Raven Snook

Time Out

Although the film, much like its protagonist and his piano playing, lacks a certain passion, its stylistic structure and execution are coolly flawless.

Rated: 4/6

May 10, 2007

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

In Allegro, the past is a shadowy night town whose geography is continually rearranging itself.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 9, 2007

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Part romance, part animation, part sci-fi thriller - Boe uses any and every tool he can get his hands on to tell this tale of emotional isolation and resolution.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 27, 2009

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

Christoffer Boe continues to remap Copenhagen with this arthouse sci-fi trip into the outer regions of love, identity and oblivion. A little ponderous perhaps, but non troppo.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 15, 2007

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Spare, elegant and tailor-made for intense discussions over dark coffee, Boe's film is a slily bold and delightfully inventive variation on an age-old theme.

Rated: 3/4

May 9, 2007

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Synopsis

Famous pianist Zetterström returns to his native Denmark to give a concert, then finds that the choices he has made have affected his love life greatly.

Director: Christoffer Boe
Screenwriter: Christoffer Boe, Mikael Wulff
Production Co: Alphaville Picture Copenhagen
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (DVD): Oct 9, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.3K
Runtime: 1h 28m