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Ulrich Thomsen, Helena Christensen, Henning Moritzen, Niels Skousen, Ellen Hillingsø ... see more see more... , Nicolas Bro , Ida Dwinger , Benedikte Hansen , Svetoslav Korolev , Tommy Kenter , Peder Pedersen , Simon Bonde , Nikolaj Lie Kaas , Tom Jensen , Kristian Halken , Susanne Storm , William Hagedorn-Rasmussen , Knud Romer Jorgensen , Marie Høst , Signe Vaupel , Jon Lange , Casper Steffensen , Christian M. Greisen

Drawing inspiration from famed Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 sci-fi classic Stalker, director/co-screenwriter Christoffer Boe's heady tale of love and memory follows an acclaimed Danish pi... read more read more...anist as he sets out to a mysterious area known only as "The Zone" in hopes of reclaiming his memories and reconnecting with his past. Zetterstrom (Ulrich Thomsen) is a pianist who has sacrificed human emotion in order to achieve perfection. Though many years have passed since Zetterstrom left his native Copenhagen to live in New York, he is now drawn back to his birthplace in order to take part in a gala concert. Upon arriving in Copenhagen, Zetterstrom is contacted by a messenger from an off-limits area of the city known only as "The Zone" and offered an opportunity to remember his long forgotten love for the beautiful Andrea (Helena Christensen). Yet while "The Zone" can indeed resurrect the memories of the past, Zetterstrom will soon discover that there are limits to what one can accomplish by visiting this mysterious and magical landscape. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Christoffer Boe

Release Date: January 21, 2006

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007

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  • pier007
    November 7, 2008
    pier007
    Although I'm not entirely pleased with the dogma-like direction the core of the story is intelligent, and as most sad things, very beautiful.
  • gator681
    June 6, 2008
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Allegro," it has been ten years since Andrea(Helena Christensen), the love of the live of Zetterstrom(Ulrich Thomsen), a concert pianist, walked out of his life. In the interim, a small section of his native Copenhagen has been sealed off behind an impen... read moreetrable force field in an area called the Zone which many fear is in rubble.(Well, it could be worse. It could be a giant ESPNZone restaurant.) While in New York, he is invited back to perform just across the way from there...[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]"Allegro" is a pretentious and dull piece of drivel that feels like a bad episode of "The Twilight Zone" by way of Tarkovsky. It would have at least been interesting(if not terribly original, maybe) if the movie had gone with more of a "Sapphire and Steel" approach with a flexible time zone in order to depict the important events in Zetterstrom's life, instead of just deriding his accomplishments and forgetting any pleasure his performances may have given. Sure, he is eccentric and does not like to perform(I don't like anybody looking over my shoulder, either), but there are other ways he could earn a living, such as recordings.[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]So, why do people keep making movies about characters they obviously have no sympathy for?[/font]

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Critic Reviews

Bill Stamets
July 23, 2007
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

[Director] Boe's technique has more flash than passion. Full Review

Stephen Holden
May 9, 2007
Stephen Holden, New York Times

In Allegro, the past is a shadowy night town whose geography is continually rearranging itself. Full Review

Leslie Felperin
May 8, 2007
Leslie Felperin, Variety

Like its gifted, but emotionally frigid, pianist hero, Allegro is filled with technical virtuosity but short on real feeling. Full Review

Nathan Lee
May 8, 2007
Nathan Lee, Village Voice

Writer-director Christoffer Boe takes himself very, very seriously. Me, not so much. Full Review

Amber Wilkinson
July 27, 2009
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

Part romance, part animation, part sci-fi thriller - Boe uses any and every tool he can get his hands on to tell this tale of emotional isolation and resolution. Full Review

Anton Bitel
June 15, 2007
Anton Bitel, Film4

Boe continues to remap Copenhagen with this arthouse sci-fi trip into the outer regions of love, identity and oblivion. Full Review

Raven Snook
May 10, 2007
Raven Snook, Time Out New York

Although the film, much like its protagonist and his piano playing, lacks a certain passion, its stylistic structure and execution are coolly flawless. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
May 9, 2007
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Spare, elegant and tailor-made for intense discussions over dark coffee, Boe's film is a slily bold and delightfully inventive variation on an age-old theme. Full Review

Helen OHara
October 13, 2006
Helen OHara, Empire Magazine

Sadly confused, but some beautiful touches give this a magical feel. Full Review

Geoff Andrew
September 23, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

Inventive, entertaining and pleasingly bold. Full Review

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