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IMDb rating 6.7
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Critic Kjartan Hansen
rated 7

...det er kemien mellem Anna Neye og Sara Fanta Traore, der giver historien dybde. Deres komplicerede forhold viser, at venskab ikke er lig med solidaritet.

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Critic Kim Skotte
rated 7

Der er svirp og schwung over foretagendet med en farvepragt, som matcher Rasmus Bille Bähnckes let gakkede tropejazz a la ’White Lotus’.

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Critic Johanne Høgfeldt
rated 7

...et unikum i dansk film. Den hiver i alle de løser ender af vores selvfortælling, trævler danmarkshistorien op og blotlægger vores fælles kolonifortid.

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Critic Emma Gray Munthe
rated 10

Det här är en knivskarp blandning av drama, nattsvart komedi och obönhörlig rannsakning av en bit av Danmarks historia...

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Cast & Crew

Peter Gantzler
As The King
Jesper Asholt
As Mr. Nielsen
Anders Brink Madsen
As Mr. Hagensen
Claus Riis Østergaard
As Peter Von Scholten

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Set in the Danish West Indies in 1848, Empire is a historical drama that explores the complexities of race, class, and gender through the eyes of two women of color. Anna, a free woman and Petrine, her enslaved housekeeper, have a close friendship that is put to the test when rumors of a rebellion begin to circulate. As tensions rise and loyalties are questioned, the women must confront the harsh realities of their lives and decide where their allegiances truly lie.

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