Saturday, March 23, 2013

A Royal Affair

Denmark 2012

Details IMDB

Seen 4 February 2013

Ratings from other sources
IMDB 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes 7.2/10











My ratings 7.5/10
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.


My impressions:

Women have been pawns in the corridors of power for a long time and the situation continues till today. Imagine all those years ago when a young girl is married off to a stranger. No one asks for her consent. It is just a given that she will follow and obey.

Others do not realise that beneath the innocent demeanor is an intelligent person with a mind of her own. Those around her are not keen with changes brought into the system as they have their own agenda. The love affair with a kindred spirit puts the heroine in jeopardy and we see the consequences.

Sad and uplifting in some parts.

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