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Reconstruction

Play trailer Poster for Reconstruction PG-13,  2004,  1h 31m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 72% 39 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
72% Tomatometer 39 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A photographer named Alex (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) leaves his girlfriend one night to pursue an alluring stranger. Soon Alex and the stranger, Aimee (Maria Bonnevie), begin a turbulent love affair. When Alex attempts to return to his old life, he finds it has literally vanished. His former girlfriend no longer recognizes him, and his apartment doesn't exist. When Alex realizes he is part of a literary fantasy beyond his control, he has no choice but to discard his past life and embrace the future.

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Wesley Morris Boston Globe Dec 10, 2004
2/4
Boe's notion of cinema as a glamorous art is apparent, but his sense of narrative mystery tends to err on the side of pretentiousness. Go to Full Review
Ruthe Stein San Francisco Chronicle Nov 12, 2004
3/4
Boe can be forgiven for occasionally bringing Reconstruction ... to the brink of pretension. It's his first full- length feature, and this is the mark of a novice. He makes up for it with a natural's gift for storytelling and eye for casting. Go to Full Review
Matthew Leyland BBC.com Oct 30, 2004
3/5
Stylish, complex and challenging, Reconstruction is a noir romance that teases the mind but leaves the emotions untouched. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) Aug 24, 2017
A shadow of greater films (Last Year at Marienbad) are echoed back in arthouse light, (or lite) shall we say. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3.5/5
Paul Sherman Boston Herald Dec 10, 2004
3/4
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Cast & Crew

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Christoffer Boe

Director

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Alex

Maria Bonnevie

Simone

Krister Henriksson

August Holm

Nicolas Bro

Leo Sand

Peter Steen

Mel David

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Movie Info

Synopsis A photographer named Alex (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) leaves his girlfriend one night to pursue an alluring stranger. Soon Alex and the stranger, Aimee (Maria Bonnevie), begin a turbulent love affair. When Alex attempts to return to his old life, he finds it has literally vanished. His former girlfriend no longer recognizes him, and his apartment doesn't exist. When Alex realizes he is part of a literary fantasy beyond his control, he has no choice but to discard his past life and embrace the future.
Director
Christoffer Boe
Producer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Distributor
Palm Pictures
Production Co
Director's Cut
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 12, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$72.8K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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