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The New Tenants is a 2009 live-action short film directed by Joachim Back and written by Anders Thomas Jensen. Its darkly comic story follows two men whose arrival in a new apartment leads to encounters with several unexpected visitors and revelations about the previous tenant. The Danish-American production blends domestic farce, crime, and escalating violence, and it won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2010.
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What happens in The New Tenants?
A gay couple moves into an apartment and begins receiving unsettling visitors connected to the previous tenant's violent history. The dark comedy turns an ordinary moving day into a chain of revelations involving a nosy neighbor, a drug dealer, and an armed man seeking revenge. [Danish Film Institute](https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/de-nye-lejere)
Who wrote and directed The New Tenants?
Joachim Back directed the 2009 short, while the Danish Film Institute credits Anders Thomas Jensen with the screenplay. English-language credits also name David Rakoff, who adapted Jensen's earlier 1996 short De nye lejere. [Danish Film Institute](https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/de-nye-lejere) [Film reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Tenants)
Did The New Tenants win an Oscar?
Yes, it won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. The film was produced by M&M Productions and Park Pictures. [Danish Film Institute](https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/de-nye-lejere)
How long is The New Tenants, and what language is it in?
It is an English-language Danish-American short running about 20 minutes, with the Danish Film Institute listing 20 minutes. Its compact length keeps the story focused on the apartment, the visitors, and the previous tenant's secrets. [Danish Film Institute](https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/de-nye-lejere)
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