Ernst & the Light

1996 PG-13 12m

6.9 / 10 16

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6.9/10

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The businessman Ernst has just landed in the airport and is on his way home to his wife. Its raining heavy outside and therefore he takes a hitchhiker with him. They start a conversation about the value of life and soon it becomes evident to the spectators that the hitchhiker is Jesus Christ, but Ernst is in too much of a rush to go back to his wife to notice.

Director Anders Thomas Jensen

Writers

Anders Thomas Jensen

Stars

Jens Jørn Spottag Søren Østergaard

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Geronimo1967 26 Dec 2025

7/10

The distinctly earthy “Ernst” (Jens Jørg Spottag) has just landed and called his wife before setting off on the drive home. It’s a pretty miserable evening and so he stops to pick up an hitchhiker en route. This fellow claims to be Jesus. Yes, that Jesus. Of course, “Ernst” is highly dubious but as their trip proceeds he starts to wonder if his passenger really is whom he claims to be - and that’s...