Generally, I regard busy pace as a cover-up for hollowness, and I often turn away from comedies that come off as too ADHD for me. Yet this fussy production managed to completely hold my attention throughout, without ever overloading my nerves. A big part of the success is the strong emotional presence that especially Nader Khademi (as Marwan) and Arben Bala (as Khabib) had shining through, despite the caricaturish nature of the gallery of characters. Another part I guess is the particular ways the production intertwines threads of tragedy into it all. Comedy cannot exist without a touch of tragedy, and the crux is how you balance the two.
Review of Jordbrukerne
