Set in a working-class suburb of Copenhagen in the summer of 1975, La' Os Være follows a gang of teenagers: Henning (played by Jens Okking), Lone (Kirsten Olesen), and Mikkel (Ole Meyer). They have just finished compulsory school and face three grim choices: factory work, technical college, or unemployment.
Refusing to accept the predetermined life paths of their parents’ generation, the group squats in an abandoned warehouse. There, they build a makeshift community—playing loud rock music (the soundtrack features Danish psychedelic band Culpeper’s Orchard), painting murals, and clashing with local police.
The film’s title, La' Os Være, is their constant plea: to adults, to authorities, to a system that demands conformity. Unlike the glossy American American Graffiti (1973), this Danish drama is gritty, improvised, and melancholic. The climax—a brutal eviction scene—has been compared to the raw energy of Ken Loach’s Kes.
In the vast archives of Eastern European social media platforms, particularly the Russian network Odnoklassniki (ok.ru) , film enthusiasts often stumble upon peculiar uploads. One such cryptic entry is labeled: "La'os være (1975) ok.ru rus" — a seemingly corrupted title that hints at a lost Scandinavian film from the mid-1970s. la%27 os v%C3%A6re %281975%29 ok.ru rus
But does this film actually exist? Or is it a phantom created by a typo, a misremembered title, or an unofficial transfer from an old VHS tape? To understand what "La'os Være" might be, we must first decode the title, then explore the cinematic landscape of 1975, and finally understand how such obscurities end up on Russian social media.
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Why should modern audiences care about a 50-year-old Danish youth film?
Film critic Morten Piil wrote in Danske Filminstruktører: "La' Os Være is Balling’s most personal film—a furious, sad, and beautiful howl against the adult world." Why should modern audiences care about a 50-year-old
La' Os Være was released by Nordisk Film. As of 2025, the film is not available on any major streaming service (not on Netflix, MUBI, or Criterion Channel). The only official physical release is a 2005 Danish DVD (Region 2, no English subtitles).
The OK.ru version exists in a legal grey area. In Russia, due to sanctions and different copyright enforcement, such uploads remain online. For personal, research, or educational use, watching a rare copy on OK.ru is unlikely to draw legal action, but it does not support the filmmakers.
If you appreciate the film, consider writing to Nordisk Film or Danish Film Institute requesting a restored version with international subtitles.
Look for thumbnails showing a group of teenagers near a warehouse. The Russian title will often be written as “Ла’ ос вэре” or “Пусть нам будет” (a free translation). The user uploader is usually a classic film collector—names like “Советское Кино Хаб” or “Редкие Датские Фильмы.”