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What We Become

Original title: Sorgenfri
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
4.5K
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What We Become (2015)
A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.
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A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.

  • Director
    • Bo Mikkelsen
  • Writer
    • Bo Mikkelsen
  • Stars
    • Benjamin Engell
    • Troels Lyby
    • Mille Dinesen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bo Mikkelsen
    • Writer
      • Bo Mikkelsen
    • Stars
      • Benjamin Engell
      • Troels Lyby
      • Mille Dinesen
    • 45User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Benjamin Engell
    • Gustav
    Troels Lyby
    Troels Lyby
    • Dino
    Mille Dinesen
    • Pernille
    Ella Solgaard
    • Maj
    Marie Boda
    • Sonja
    Mikael Birkkjær
    • Casper
    Therese Damsgaard
    • Anna
    Diana Axelsen
    • Maria
    Rita Angela
    • Elna
    Simon Papousek
    • Sonjas Far
    • (as Simon Bering Papousek)
    Kristian Halken
    • Christian Hall
    Laura Bro
    Laura Bro
    • Kvinden i Netto
    Reimer Bo Christensen
    • Nyhaedsoplæser
    • (as Reimer Bo)
    Trine Sick
    • Nyhaedsoplæser
    Robert Strandgaard Mikkelsen
    • Dreng til Vejfest
    Dennis Albrethsen
    • Mand i Bil
    • (as Dennis Albrechtsen)
    Kristian B. Sørensen
    • SWAT Team Member
    Kristoffer Jul
    • SWAT Team Member
    • Director
      • Bo Mikkelsen
    • Writer
      • Bo Mikkelsen
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    User reviews45

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    7kosmasp

    Dysfunctional

    For some this might have been a bit over-hyped. And I get that with great expectations, comes great disappointment. But if you try to keep in mind, that this is a low budget production and that it doesn't re-invent the wheel, than you may be able to have a really good time watching this. Because there is tension, there is drama, there is horror, but there is also comedy to be found here.

    The characters are very nicely drawn and portrayed by the actors. You still get clichés and you will see things coming. So while this far away from perfect, it can be a nice/decent night in movie to watch. Expect nothing more and you'll be entertained as well
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Zombies in Denmark!...

    See, now this is a movie that makes me proud of being a Dane! This is the third zombie movie that I have seen, but the previous two were low budget movies made by amateurs, whereas "Sorgenfri" (aka "What We Become") is a movie of proper budget and with proper acting talents.

    I am glad that Denmark finally made it to the zombie world map with a movie that actually is worthwhile being remembered for. And director Bo Mikkelsen really managed to secure a good position on the map with his handling of "Sorgenfri".

    What starts out as a fairly slow-paced movie, actually turned out to be rather interesting and thrilling. So stick with it, even through the slow and semi-dull first third of the movie or so. It is all part of the director's plan to build up the movie. Personally I think it took the movie a bit too long to get up in gear. But once it did, it was worth the wait.

    A small rural community becomes plagued by a mysterious disease, which seems to spread like a wildfire. With the military moving in and placing the town under heavy quarantine, the citizens become prisoners in their own homes. And during confinement they can only listen to the newsfeeds to get information about the disease that is ravaging their town. However, things are being kept in the dark, but things can't stay buried forever...

    The story in "Sorgenfri" was a good one, once the movie picked up in pace. And it is a story-driven and character-driven movie, although spiced up with occasional action. There isn't really much gore and zombie effects, come to think of it. But director Bo Mikkelsen managed to more than make up for that with clever storytelling and presentation of the story visually.

    They had some good actors on the cast list, and I must admit that I was more than surprised to see Troels Lyby in a movie such as this. But he really stepped up and surprised me with his delivery of performance in a zombie movie.

    "Sorgenfri" is a movie well-worth watching if you enjoy zombie movies, and don't mind it not being a movie with a standard English audio. "Sorgenfri" was a surprise to me, and I am glad that I happened to find it and got a chance to watch it.

    Hopefully there will be a sequel to it, because it does leave the audience with a sense of something more is to come.
    5omendata

    Tame but not Lame

    I was really looking forward to this after reading the reviews but sadly its a bit of a letdown.

    It is obviously low budget but there are hardly any scenes with actual zombies and the action is few and far between and the teen angst love affair seems contrived and an afterthought.

    The violence and gore is 1/10 and although it has some atmos-fear it is hampered by the lack of budget and seems over far too quickly but it is not all bad so I am giving this a fair average 5 hatchets this time around!
    6fuzzbringer

    same old, and... still better than any CGI zombie movie

    What is wrong in 90% of zombie movies, what makes them SO bad usually? Running zombies, faster-than-eye-super-beast zombies, bad make up day zombies, CGI zombies. Here the crappy zombies simply are not the problem, though it has to be said, they're not that interesting either.

    Sure, this one's got really nothing much to add to the sub-genre of zombie movies. But it manages to focus for a good deal on the characters and flesh them out discreetly far better than many other horror movies do. Enough to make them feel familiar, like people we all know.

    Trying not to watch this as a zombie movie might actually help the movie. It focuses in the first half on the tension between the state and the small societies, families, and relationships. One could claim the focus is like from the opening of the Dawn of the Dead but with reversed roles - the main characters are not armed military here, they're unarmed naive civilians, and the military isn't any more sympathetic to them as it is towards the unknown viral threat. Also, like in the Dawn (...) the story line setting changes drastically after the first act, but... what could have been a commentary on how dangerous a thing a sudden power vacuum can be, the direction seem to stubbornly now... run towards the typical run of the mill modern zombie movie to please or embarrass the wide zombie sub-genre audiences. Depends completely on how you like your horror and how you watch movies. The latter half even comes with jump scares to add to the predictable remains of the plot. Which is a shame. There's also an afterwards added possibly optimistic ending that clearly contradicts an earlier scene and doesn't play well to the atmosphere.

    The sound design is about as good as you can get, though there's no memorable OST. A zombie movie simply should not be released without a memorable OST, we owe that to Fabio Frizzi and Claudio SImonetti & Goblin.
    4Patient444

    Nothing! That's what.

    Seriously, how can anyone be into this, calling it better, original, a nice surprise? It has the same moves, gestures, look like any other zombie movie done with a smaller budget.

    I got bored out of my mind waiting for something to happen, hoping for a twist, a better ending, anything that would remotely make me feel better about spending time in front of What We Become, but nothing came. The movie is as predictable as possible, from head to toes, bringing nothing new whatsoever, and don't tell me it focuses more on the reactions of the people and not so much on zombies, cause I've seen that too, and way better also.

    I won't recommend this one, tho I usually like the non Hollywood productions, as I find them bold, cruel and raw. But here I kinda knew nothing would develop and all it takes is around 30 min for you to realize it too. So if you wanna drop an eye on this one, do it at your own peril.

    Cheers!

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    • Trivia
      What We Become (2015) is the first post-apocalyptic zombie movie made in Denmark.
    • Quotes

      Pernille: Oh, the sun is red, Mom, and the forest black. Now the sun is dead, Mom, and the night is back. The fox is right outside, Mom, we mustn't let him in. Please sit down by my side, Mom, and let me hear you sing.

    • Connections
      References Les Simpson (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Backwards
      Performed by Lars H.U.G. (Feat. Lisa Ekdahl)

      Composed by Hugh/Grammy

      Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen

      P&C: 1996 Parlophone Music Denmark - A Warner Music Group Company

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2016 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Biz Kimiz?
    • Production company
      • Meta Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,234
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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