Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestA road movie that tells the story of two very different young women, Charlot and Charlotte, who meet by chance and end up driving together across Denmark from Copenhagen to Skagen. Along the way, they meet a wide range of very different people, from the senile Birksted to the psychopathic mass murderer Poul-Teddy, to a theater troupe and the elderly residents of a nursing home run by a headstrong matron. The naive and provincial Charlotte learns spontaneity from the smart city girl Charlot, while Charlot, in turn, learns from Charlotte to appreciate the experiences close to home.
Acting
Dolleris and Hillingsø's chemistry carries every odd detour.
Direction
Bornedal balances slice-of-life tenderness with genuine menace.
Writing
Dialogue that shifts from banal to devastating in seconds.
Creator
Ole Bornedal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bornedal made this between his breakout thriller Nightwatch and Hollywood detour, explaining the genre whiplash.
The Copenhagen-to-Skagen route is practically Danish pilgrimage territory; the series treats it like an existential nowhere.
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