
The Northerners(1992)
A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.


“Pick your cut!”
Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Bjarne / Eigil

Mads Mikkelsen
Svend

Line Kruse
Astrid

Nicolas Bro
Hus Hans

Aksel Erhardtsen
Villumsen

Bodil Jørgensen
Tina

Ole Thestrup
Holger

Lily Weiding
Juhl

Camilla Bendix
Beate

Tomas Villum Jensen
Håndværker
The Green Butchers is a comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of brother, black humor, butcher, butcher's shop, car crash. Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, it stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Line Kruse. Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.
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