Flame & Citron -Throwback to when Nazi invaded Denmark 😱🔥

Hy dear,Cinephile friends !I hope that you all are fine and doing great.

Today, I am something of the topic and I bit touch to some historic events back in the past which refresh memory and with surprise you as well. Last night, I watched a movie which impressed me actually and I want to share this up.

The movie name is Flame & Citron, and it was released in 2008 which is quite ancient or a bit 15 years old but it was believe it, it is worth watch and will blow your mind. For me, I am quite a die heart fan of historic movies and they amuse me a lot as there is a quick recap of what happened in the past and you get detailed information and its good to have a Clear view of events happened in the past in when you can see a movie enjoyed and get informed by it what better task it could be.

About the movie,its historical drama film co-written and directed by the Danish director, Ole Christian Madsen.The movie is a fictionalized account based on historical events and stars Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen as two Danish resistance movement fighters nicknamed Flammen and Citronen, during the Nazi occupation of Denmark in World War II. Attracted by the story of the pair since he was twelve, Madsen spent eight years along with co-writer Lars K while Andersen researching historical archives to produce it.

Here is Trailer:

Madsen idea was to bring attention to the story of Flammen and Citronen as he felt it had been neglected&misrepresented.The most expensive Danish film produced to that date, it was co-produced by German companies because initially there was no interest in producing the film in Denmark.With visual and narrative references borrowed from film noir and the French film Army of Shadows, Flame & Citron also explores themes of love, betrayal, and the emotional aspects of relationships.

It was released in Denmark on 28 March 2008 to positive reviews and was  The most-watched film in the country that year, it was praised mostly for the actors performances, dramatic style, and depiction of war and its moral dilemmas. Considered an art film by some critics, the film was compared, both favorably and negatively, to Army of Shadows and other war films; it also sparked a debate over its historical accuracy. Additionally, it was nominated for both domestic and international film awards, including the Robert Awards, the Bodil Awards, and the European Film Awards.

CAST:

"The Resistance Fighters become legends "

Basically, Texas to that time when Nazi invaded the Denmark and they were two resistant groups which actually did not surrender named as Flame&Citron.

It was more a crime story for me then drama and I think it was a bit deviating from the drama plot.But indeed a good shot of another Beautiful movie over the Nazi concept and that type of history we have we all know ,at least, a bit.It is in traditional black and white style representing the noir concept.

I think for it's visual representation and concept, it is a bit fresh movie as you see this type of Genre, it is a Hallmark of 1940 and 1950. That was kind of a unique concept and many movies have been made over this. Although ,it's a bit limited to location like how it was in the Denmark and how they handled it ,but more movies like Schindler's list and The Pianist have been made over this.

A sneak-peak to Shanghai (2010) which is an American movie directed by Danish Scandinavian neighbourhood, Mikael Hafstrom from Sweden), based on the historically true story ,with all the necessary fictional cinematic alternations, about the title hit-man and his driver, two among, apparently, very few but still existent resistance fighters in Nazi occupied Denmark, targeting at first only Danish collaborators, subsequently ordered to liquidate Germans, and, eventually, hit-man girlfriend, getting themselves and spectators along, ultimately confused in who their friends and foes are.

Coming back to Flame& Citron ,Its beautiful to watch ,a bit refreshing one and a quick recap of World War II and how that tough time it was, sometimes gives goosebumps watching it. I disagree over it's budget like 9 million and it is shooted in a bit traditional style where you can see the obvious time gap and traditional differences. You feel like you are going to the past and time has flown a lot .

Overall, the story line is original ,tense surpriseful and all the time ,you are engaged in a movie that what will happen next. Perhaps,the tense concept of the movie keeps you interested in that. There is a bit alteration of the scenes and sometimes switching is also useful which we see  in many successful movies. it was a beautiful thing which I noticed in it.

The actors performances for strong especially the flame and the citron  were really great.Flame was kind of a psycho patient for me and a bit nervous personality while the citron was a bit cool one , Although ,it's your own perception how you take it. The movie is generally about war but how they describe it very well, it is never the same like there is a different energy in it . There is violence all around and we don't know that what will happen next maybe these type of heroes will be destroyed and they are always in trouble.But , as the way story unfolds next, a bit enrichment of suspense and kind heroic achievements.

A Special value is added to minute  performances and how we can absorb them closely. I specially like to how they amake the ending very beautiful and ended It Like a way, I was expecting like they ended it with a result and how everything was resolved at the end despite all the troubles which I was kind of life it was worth -watching.

The sound is literally pungent and does great job. Cinematography is cool and takes us back to the old days as it is a rewind of what happened in the past ,that's why,  being a movie released in 2010, almost its kind takes us to 1940 or 50s, and a bit combination of black and white with the dark story ,I think it was absolutely a  marvelous phenomenon.

I'm going to give it a solid 9 out of 10.

Thanks for Reading.

Regards: DOC strange 

Source 

Source