We Shall Overcome

2006 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 3,016 VOTES · DIR. Niels Arden Oplev

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Overview

A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.

Dialogue Timeline — 767 lines

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00:00:24 We Shall Overcome
00:05:51 - as he was standing on a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee.
00:09:21 And Frits Johansen... uh 6B.
00:12:15 Beating, beating, beating, beating...
00:16:34 lt's always the best who die first, little Frits...
00:21:52 Who did this?
00:26:10 Sit down.
00:31:26 And a bit off the top, too.
00:36:11 He dared to disobey the absolute monarchy and use his own judgement.
00:39:56 That wasn't what l expected. Do you have anything to play it on?
00:42:56 - How did you get that idea? - l should be able to choose my name.
00:45:40 l heard he kept hitting people in there.
00:50:35 l thought we were finished with that kind of noise.
00:53:16 That was the last pupil for today.
00:56:53 A decision by the entire teaching staff is hardly a misunderstanding.
01:00:22 - moistening the grass with droplets of water and know that it...
01:06:39 He has raised the bar.
01:09:59 l'll see you in school. Bye now.
01:14:28 Cheers.
01:17:37 Troels and l lured Frits into the girls' changing rooms in order -
01:22:09 Freddy Svale can testify to that.
01:26:28 - of harming his own children.'' Unquote.
01:31:01 l'm sorry you've had no teacher for the first part of class.
01:35:38 lf you please.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed767
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:35:38

Production Record

DirectorNiels Arden Oplev
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes3,016