Filmtheater Fanfare | The apprentice (Monday matinee)

Of course Donald Trump tried to stop the film, and of course he comes off as far from glorious. And maybe he will/will become the 47^e president of the United States.

With the biographical The apprentice we actually see that it should not have come this far with him: Donald Trump takes his first steps as a real estate entrepreneur and lays the foundations for his huge business empire. We soon recognise the influence his wily lawyer Roy Cohn has on him, traits he amply displays to this day.

"Their actions are endlessly reprehensible, but the believable acting and vicious dialogue make it hard to take your eyes off the screen every time." (Cinemagazine)