"Twist and Shout / Zappa"
1983/1984
Directed by Bille August

Bille August (Smilla's Sense of Snow) brings great insight to the problems of growing up in these two memorable coming-of-age films. Twist and Shout (1984, 108 mins.), one of the best films about adolescence, follows four teenagers who grapple with their conflicting feeling towards each other amidst the social changes of the early 1960's. August's acclaimed Zappa (1983, 103 mins.), the prelude to Twist and Shout, looks at three Copenhagen teens who find escape from their unhappy home lives through shoplifting, sexual experimentation and violence. Both films in Danish with English subtitles. 211 minutes.