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Joshua Knapman

Jurassic World star Rafe Spall tries a Welsh accent in valleys-filmed comedy

A trailer for a new "bittersweet comedy" starring Rafe Spall has been released and it has been shot in Wales. 

The new film, called Denmark, follows Spall's character as he decides to uproot and move to Denmark - with the hope of being imprisoned because it's better than his current life. 

In the film, which has been shot in Senghenydd, in the Caerphilly borough, and Tredegar in Blaenau Gwent - along with Denmark - Spall plays a Welshman and is the latest in a line of actors to give the accent a go .  

He stars alongside Joel Fry (Game of Thrones; You, Me and the Apocalypse), and while he's not listed in the IMDB credits, it also looks like Welsh comedian Ellis James is making a sneaky appearance too.

The film was shot in Tredegar and Senghenydd (Denmark/WestEndFilmsUK)
Rafe Spall stars alongside Joel Fry (l) and Ellis James (r) (Denmark/WestEndFilmsUK)

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And it's not just location that has ties to Wales; the writer, Jeff Murphy is also Welsh and was part of the Hinterland team, while Welsh producer Ed Talfan is also involved in the project. 

The film was financed by Ffilm Cymru Wales and BBC Films, with additional support from Welsh Government. 

While Denmark is yet to have a final release date, a short trailer dropped on Thursday, May 9 showing Rafe Spall in action. 

(Denmark/WestEndFilmsUK)
(Denmark/WestEndFilmsUK)
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The film's synopsis reads: " Herb’s life is a mess. He’s lost his welfare, can’t hold a job, can’t talk to his son, has a neighbour who won’t shut up and a diet that consists mainly of cheap beer and mushy peas. It’s no way to live and he knows it.  

"Then he learns from a TV news report that Danish prisoners have it way better than he does: a job, accessible healthcare, the quiet of the countryside, even an HDTV.   

"They’re practically living in hotels. He says goodbye (and good riddance) to his dingy flat and smuggles himself to Denmark aboard a cargo ship, landing in a quaint town with everything he needs - including a bank to rob.  

"But when he meets a friendly local barmaid and a lovable stray dog that won’t leave his side, he begins to wonder if prison really is his only chance of a fulfilling life."

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