The Land of Short Sentences
2023, Danish. Directed by Hella Joof.
Marie's life gets turned upside down when the love of her life, Rasmus, takes on a teaching job at a local school in West Jutland, Denmark. Rather unwillingly, Marie joins Rasmus in moving their roots from Copenhagen to the windy town, Velling. While Rasmus is an immediate match to the local ways, it becomes a culture chock for Marie, who time and time again proves herself a misfit to the locals. However, as she gradually learns to listen more and talk less, she realizes that she might need Velling as much as Velling needs her – and her advice column for the local newspaper.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Danish
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- Released
- 2 February 2023
- Original title
- Meter i sekundet
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Jenny Lund Madsen, Ida Maria Rydén
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What The Land of Short Sentences is based on
The Land of Short Sentences is based on The Land of Short Sentences (2020) by Stine Pilgaard.
2020
The Land of Short Sentences
By Stine Pilgaard
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The Land of Short Sentences runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Land of Short Sentences isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 February 2023. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Land of Short Sentences?
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Who directed The Land of Short Sentences?
The Land of Short Sentences (2023) was directed by Hella Joof and stars Sofie Torp, Thomas Hwan, Maria Rossing.
What is The Land of Short Sentences based on?
The Land of Short Sentences is based on The Land of Short Sentences (2020) by Stine Pilgaard.