This is the story of Dennis a middle-aged pumped up 6′ 5″ bodybuilder who weighs in at 305 lbs but still lives at home with his diminutive shrew of a mother who bullies him like mad. After Dennis’s old Uncle marries his new young Thai bride it sets him off thinking that he too may actually be able to get a lady friend of his own. After lying to his mother he sneaks off to Thailand but this powerfully shy big man can not overcome his fears and insecurities when he tries his hand at being a sex tourist.
He is totally miserable in Pattaya City until he discovers a gym, and the widow owner, and suddenly things are looking up. Only snag is how the hell is he going to tell his fierce controlling mother?
Usually Danish movies are always so bleak …. maybe it’s something to do with all that cold weather…. but despite the icy glares of Dennis’s mother, this one was really quite sweet and totally charming.
P.S. It won the World Cinema Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for filmmaker Mads Matthiesen, : and this review is reposted from my Sundance 2012 Blog
P.S. It won the World Cinema Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for filmmaker Mads Matthiesen, : and this review is reposted from my Sundance 2012 Blog
★★★★★★★★
Labels: comedy. drama, Danish, Sundance
