The eccentric Tom Nigel strolls through Copenhagen. Psychedelic dreams and grotesque coincidences propel him from one insane situation to the next.


Is Kokain-Rusen a masterpiece of silent subversion? Short answer: yes, but only for those who enjoy their cinema with a side of genuine discomfort and narrative anarchy. This film is for the historian of the weird and the lover of avant-garde risks, but it is certainly not for anyone seeking a cozy, predictable night o...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Carl Alstrup

Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is Kokain-Rusen a masterpiece of silent subversion? Short answer: yes, but only for those who enjoy their cinema with a side of genuine discomfort and narrative anarchy. This film is for the historian of the weird and the lover of avant-garde risks, but it is certainly not for anyone seeking a cozy, predictable night of silent-era slapstick.This film works because it refuses to anchor itself in reality, allowing the 'cocaine' metaphor to bleed into the very structure of the editing and the physi..."
Ingeborg Spangsfeldt
Aage Brandt
Denmark
1920 · IMDb 4.7
Ralph Ince

