Movie

Krummerne - Det er svært at være 11 år

Name: Krummerne - Det er svært at være 11 år
Released: 2022

2022 • Family

Woke Score

out of 10

Plot

I've watched the rest of the movies staring family Krumborg, and each is in its own way fun and amusing with nice acting and a well defined plot.This latest episode is probably one of the worst family movies I've ever seen. Poor acting by mostly unknown but also well-known actors -and a plot that only as a result of the over-the-top dramatic music is so simple and almost boring.If you want to spend a couple of hours enjoying yourself with a nice movie at the cinema, this is not the one!

Overall Series Review

This installment of the classic Danish family film series, which updates the Krumborg family for the modern era, focuses on the theme of technology overuse. The family struggles to connect, leading to a 'screen-free week' proposed by the protagonist, Krumme. This prompts a return to old-fashioned fun, with Krumme and his friend Tom starting a detective agency inspired by classic Kim-bøger. The core plot revolves around the boys trying to catch a pair of diamond thieves to impress a girl named Yrsa. While the film attempts to honor the source material's focus on the nuclear family, it introduces a handful of overtly political themes that feel tacked on, particularly concerning gender and cultural critique, which detract from the simple, lighthearted family adventure that defined the original movies. Poor acting and a simple, boring plot are noted in reviews, suggesting the new political messaging does not save the poor execution.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics7/10

The character Stine, the older sister, makes a stand against an outdated view of women by choosing to put a figure of an 'old white man' on the Midsummer's Eve bonfire. This scene explicitly frames a key character's action as vilifying a demographic ('whiteness') and is used to overtly lecture on dismantling a perceived systemic issue ('old-fashioned view of women'/'patriarchy'). The use of an actress with a non-traditional Danish surname for a family long established as culturally Danish also suggests forced diversity in casting.

Oikophobia6/10

The narrative's central conflict revolves around disconnecting from modern life (screens) to reconnect with older, traditional Danish virtues and entertainment (reading classic Kim-bøger, playing detetctives), which works against a high score. However, the highly symbolic action of a main character burning an 'old white man' on a traditional cultural bonfire, intending to dismantle an outdated view of women, represents a direct and potent rejection of an ancestral cultural structure, indicating a form of civilizational self-hatred.

Feminism7/10

The older sister, Stine, actively and symbolically rejects traditional gender roles and the male-centric past by placing an 'old white man' on the bonfire. This act is explicitly positioned as making a statement against an 'outdated view of women.' This focus on a politically charged 'Girl Boss' gesture that is described as 'pasted on' and 'a bit too good' suggests the narrative elevates a perfect, modern female ideology while explicitly emasculating the symbolic 'old man' (patriarchy).

LGBTQ+1/10

The main plot includes a traditional, normative structure where the protagonist, Krumme, is motivated to solve the crime to win the heart of the girl, Yrsa. The family unit is portrayed as the core institution of the story, with no plot elements revolving around alternative sexualities, deconstructing the nuclear family, or gender ideology.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie is a secular family comedy/detective story. The moral framework is generally objective, centered on good (solving a crime, family connection) versus evil (thieves, screen-time addiction). There is no explicit hostility toward religion or Christianity, and faith is not a plot element.