Dear Wendy (2005)
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunslingers led by Dick Dandelion. Following a code of strict pacifism at odds with the fact that they all carry guns, the group eventually lets in Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood nanny, Clarabelle, who fears the other gangs in the area. Dick and company try to protect Clarabelle, but events transpire that push the gang past posturing.
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The Danish director’s three best-known films – “The Celebration,” “Dear Wendy” and “The Hunt” – are about people who challenge social conventions and get punished, and about betrayals large and small.
Probably the Danish Vinterberg’s most accomplished foray into English-language filmmaking (after the gun-control allegory “Dear Wendy” and the futuristic Joaquin Phoenix-Claire Danes romance “It’s All About Love”), this pared-down if generally faithful adaptation benefits from a solid cast and impeccable production values, though the passions that drive Hardy’s characters remain more stated than truly felt.
In this Danish director's previous films, Dear Wendy and in The Hunt , we have seen signs of his skill in dealing with the challenges faced by outsiders who are simply trying to make their own way in the world.