Writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen's wry and subversive black comedy explores punishment and redemption through the story of Adam (Ulrich Thomsen), a neo-Nazi youth who’s sentenced to perform community service at a rural half-way house. The program is based in a tiny country church and run by Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen), a blindly optimistic priest who excels at turning the other cheek. With rehabilitation in mind, Ivan demands that Adam set a goal—any goal—for himself. Adam’s snide reply—“I’d like to bake an apple pie”—results in a major commitment: he’s assigned the task of guarding an apple tree on the church grounds until the fruit is ripe enough to pick. As he waits out Mother Nature, he has plenty of time to get to know the two other cons—a kleptomaniac who preys on women and an anti-capitalist Afghani immigrant (Ali Kazim)who robs gas stations belonging to multi-nationals —as well as a homeless pregnant woman (Paprika Steen). A big hit with both audiences and critics, Adam’s Apples won three Roberts, Danish cinema’s highest award. - 94 minutes – Comedy - 2005

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