Word of God (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 105 mins · Danish

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Directed by

Henrik Ruben Genz

Starring

Søren Malling, Mads Riisom, Maria Erwolter, Tom Jensen, Petrine Agger, Jesper Asholt

In 1980s Denmark, Jens and his brothers find their lives disrupted in the suburb of Risskov, Aarhus. Their father, Uffe, a psychologist who considers himself a divine figure, maintains absolute control over the household while wearing a dressing gown and underwear. The family’s fragile dynamic is further challenged when Uffe announces his intention to write his memoirs, threatening the established order and revealing uncomfortable truths.