In Bruges

Just like the title says, this movie takes place in the medieval-styled town of Bruges in Belgium. Two hitmen are stuck in the city for three days, awaiting further instructions from their vile gangster boss in London, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes. The assassins, played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, spend their time sightseeing and discussing life and death, as they try to block out their bad conscience concerning a recent mission gone wrong. The younger and more suicidal of the two falls in love, gets into deeply hazed and drug induced discussions with a racist dwarf, and hates Bruges with all of his heart. The older, more refined murderer ponders on the town’s historical artifacts, and tries to keep to himself.
br />Martin McDonagh has, with impressive handicraft, created a black and sharply satirical crime comedy for his feature debut. “In Bruges” possesses wit and rapid dialogue, crossed with a fairylike feeling derived from the medieval setting. McDonagh manages to bring out the beauty and splendor of the historical surroundings, even though the characters he directs through these ancient streets are a bunch of ultra-violent, foul-mouthed killers.

Premiere Status
Scandinavian Premiere: Cast
Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson: Producer
Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin,: Script
Martin McDonagh: Cinematography
Eigil Bryld: Music
Carter Burwell: Spoken language
English