Twist and Shout (1984) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 107 mins · Danish

Loading streaming availability…

Directed by

Bille August

Starring

Kurt Ravn, Troels II Munk, Bent Mejding, Thomas Borch Nielsen, Lone Lindorff, Grethe Mogensen

Set in Denmark in 1963, two inseparable friends, Bjorn and Erik, navigate adolescence. Bjorn is chased by the conventional Kirsten but falls for Anna, who guides him into love and sexuality. Erik, burdened by a strict father and a home‑bound, mentally‑ill mother, longs for the unattainable Kirsten. A pregnancy, a traumatic abortion, an engagement party and a shocking truth about Erik’s father compel both boys to finally confront and stand up to the controlling adults in their lives.