Chicken — Men &
: Features a muted, grimy color palette that emphasizes the decay of the family estate. 📽️ Critical Reception
: It is considered a cult classic in Danish cinema, rounding out Jensen's "oddball" tetralogy alongside Flickering Lights , The Green Butchers , and Adam's Apples .
: They meet three additional half-brothers living in a dilapidated, animal-filled sanitarium. Men & Chicken
: Often compared to the works of Roald Dahl (for adults) or the films of Wes Anderson, but much darker.
: One of the island brothers, known for his aggressive behavior with taxidermied animals. : Features a muted, grimy color palette that
: It explores the boundaries of science and the ethics of "playing God."
Men & Chicken (original Danish title: Mænd & Høns ) is a 2015 dark comedy film directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. It stars Mads Mikkelsen and David Dencik as two eccentric brothers who discover a bizarre family secret. 🎬 Plot Overview : Often compared to the works of Roald
: They travel to the remote island of Ork to find their biological father.