Borgen season 2
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Very well acted, photographed, and cast. The “heroine ” is Birgitta Nybourg, early on fictionally to become Denmark’s first female Prime Minister. The English sub-titles are very well done (to this non-Danish speaker). Unfortunately Nybourg’s is the only totally sympathetic part; the observer is left, sometimes fruitlessly, yearning for her success against an array of self-centered more or less jerks who are her friends, allies, and aides. More than that, and contrary to adage, she has quite a collection of vicious enemies also. Actually of course, it’s a political soap opera; cf West Wing? Must admit I’m hooked though, so BEWARE! Borgen can be addictive!-Roy M Clark
Just finished binging on the 3 seasons. Truly good. So nice to see a politician who actually comes from what is right for her country – not that I agree with the socialism of Denmark for a larger society such as the US, but I heartily agree with politicians who do things based on principles. Great characters. Great to learn about the parliamentary system. Sorry it could not go on and on and on, but it is also a good place to stop. Good job, team.-Soren Kerk
Continuation of the brilliant Danish television series looking at what happens when an idealistic politician becomes the first female prime minister. If you liked the first season of House of Cards, you’ll see where the Netflix series got some of its ideas: the young female reporter, the cynical campaign aide, family problems among the pols). But Borgen is far more real than House of Cards and while knowing a bit about Denmark and recent controversies in northern Europe such as US relations, the EU, and Muslim immigration, will add an extra level of enjoyment, it’s certainly not necessary. Friends of ours love Borgen without having spent more than a day anywhere in Scandinavia. As an added bonus, the series will also help you understand why a parliamentary system can be just as dysfunctional as our US two-party system.-RET
DVD Wholesale Main Features :
Actors: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Pilou Asbaek, Mikael Birkkjaer, Benedikte Hansen
Directors: Jannik Johansen, Jesper W. Nielsen, Louise Friedberg, Mikkel Norgaard
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Danish
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 4
Studio: MHz Networks
DVD Release Date: June 25, 2013
Run Time: 580 minutes
