Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1981 · 94 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama, Romance

Individually divorced and disillusioned, Jens and Karen meet and are drawn towards each other, but how does one go about courtship in a natural way, let alone a tangible relationship, in a time and age of general wisdom on every bookshelf? Surrounded by marital misfits and ex-partners, Jens and Karen give love a half-chance nonetheless.

Directed by Esben Høilund Carlsen · Written by Nils Schou

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