Chrysanthemum
After many years of separation, landscaper and part time dealer of illegal fireworks – Anders – is contacted by his father Thomas who is about to lose the family farm. To help his father, Anders returns home and starts a larger production of illegal fireworks and begins shipping it through the family's freight company. Through the traffic of fireworks, the family finds a way towards reconciliation and forgiveness for the first time since the family tragedy twenty years ago which Anders feels responsible for.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Krysantemum |
| Year | 2022 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Christian Bengtson |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (7 votes) |
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The film constructs its emotional core around the duality of fireworks—both destructive and beautiful—using their illicit production as a framework to explore guilt, silence, and the fragile possibility of reconciliation. It relies on the stark Scandinavian landscape and restrained performances to build a tension that simmers beneath the surface.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of quiet catharsis, a feeling of embers slowly reigniting after a long frost. A poignant study of a family learning to speak through sparks and silence. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Christian Bengtson
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Best viewed in a quiet, contemplative setting to fully absorb its melancholic pace and visual poetry.
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