helmed by celebrated danish director thomas vinterberg, another round stars mads mikkelsen as a dejectedry teacher who agrees to join his mates in an experiment. inspired by a theory that modest inebriation increases creativity and opens the mind, they decide to maintain and monitor blood alcohol levels during the day, secretly swigging at school. at first they see some results. lessons definitely get livelier. and when they up the ante, there are laugh out loud moments. look out for a side—splitting scene in the supermarket. but there are of course downsides to the idea, and i think another round is best in its contemplative moments, pondering on drinking culture, friendship and mental health. nevertheless, compared to other vinterberg films, from feston to the hunt, it is a little on the slight side and i'm still surprised by its success at the bafta film awards and the oscars where it beat powerful international features such as collective and quo vadis, aida. but it's an enjoyable film that's sure to be an art—house crowd pleaser. another round is in cinemas now and there's also a re