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Sundance 2012: "Teddy Bear" is a Sweet Drama With a Lovably Large Breakout Performance

  • By Christopher Campbell
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  • January 23, 2012 3:28 PM
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The main conceit of Mads Matthiesen’s “Teddy Bear” (aka "10 Timer til Paradis") which was previously established in his 2007 short film “Dennis,” is that its protagonist is a bulging bodybuilder who ironically isn’t macho at all. The idea that this guy, Dennis, is introverted, awkward with women and for all we know a 40-year-old virgin is expanded upon in the feature, and though it’s a simple idea with little extra going on the film never overextends its welcome.
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