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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Adam's æbler (Adam's Apples)
2005
**½
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast: Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicola Bro, Paprika Steen. Ali Kazim

An odd black comedy about a young priest who is in denial about the existence of evil due to various tragedies in his life. Now he attempts to teach his views to a neo-nazi who's doing community service at the church. This Danish film offers some interesting ideas and lovely visual flourishes, but it cannot find a balance between its spiritual pondering and absurdist humour.