Flow (2014 film)


Flow also known in Danish as Ækte vare is a 2014 film by Danish film director Fenar Ahmad based on a screenplay by Anders Ølholm.Already known for his short films, this is Fenar Ahmad's debut long film feature.

Synopsis

Mikael (played by Danish rapper Gilli grew up in Brøndby Strand an impoverished large housing project area with high concentration of immigrants. Together with Tariq, Samir and Eddy, he has a dream of living making music and rapping. They are a cohesive crew that sticks together and the crew members defend each other at all costs. Mikael is the group's talent, and more serious than the others. That's what the older incumbent rapper, Apollo, sees in him. As Apollo needs help in making a comeback, he hires Mikael to write his songs. While Apollo introduces Mikael for the hub and excesses of the music world and partying, tours, abundance of ladies, his earlier friends begin to doubt Mikael's loyalty to them. At the same time, Apollo is beginning to understand that Mikael's talent is far greater than his own - and Apollo is in no way interested in letting Mikael in the foreground. But real talent is hard to hold down and the showdown is inevitable.

Cast

The soundtrack for the film was released on 1 April 2014 on ArtPeople with rap music by Gilli, and additional music by MellemFingaMuzik, Murro, KESI, Højer Øye, Reza Forghani and rapper S!vas. It also contains music by music producer Jens Ole McCoy also known as Carmon.
The soundtrack album charted on the Danish Hitlisten Albums Chart peaking at number 8.

Tracklist

  1. "Grå Dage"
  2. "Knokler Hårdt
  3. "Ung Entreprenør"
  4. "Hele Igennem"
  5. "Hårde Tider"
  6. "Penge Kommer Går"
  7. "Trykker Sedler"
  8. "Alt Jeg Har Set"

    Reception

Soundvenues reviewer Jacob Ludvigsen gave the film four out of six possible stars. Ekko Filmmagasinet's Nikolaj Mangurten Rubin also gave it 4 stars.

Award nominations

The film was nominated for six awards: