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The Prince & Me (2004)

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Julia Stiles  •  Luke Mably  •  Ben Miller  •  Miranda Richardson

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Julia Stiles  •  Luke Mably  •  Ben Miller  •  Miranda Richardson

Mifune (1999)

Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law´s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
CAST:  Anders W. Berthelsen  •  Iben Hjejle  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Sofie Gråbøl

Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law´s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
CAST:  Anders W. Berthelsen  •  Iben Hjejle  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Sofie Gråbøl

The Great Bird Race (2012)

12-year-old Victor and his father attend the Annual Ornithology Competition, where Victor wants to prove his worth by spotting the rarest bird and win 1st prize – for his father's sake. Victor's plan seems realistic, since last year's winner, Daniel, has a broken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Dyekjær
CAST:  Oliver Metling Søndergaard  •  Lars Brygmann  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Nicolas Bro

12-year-old Victor and his father attend the Annual Ornithology Competition, where Victor wants to prove his worth by spotting the rarest bird and win 1st prize – for his father's sake. Victor's plan seems realistic, since last year's winner, Daniel, has a broken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Dyekjær
CAST:  Oliver Metling Søndergaard  •  Lars Brygmann  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Nicolas Bro

The Tenth Muse (2004)

Set in Copenhagen in 1964, a personal drama evolves as a young film director tries to make a film about aging film star Asta Nielsen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torben Skjødt Jensen
CAST:  Vera Gebuhr  •  Vivian Nielsen  •  Ole Lemmeke  •  Lene Tiemroth

Set in Copenhagen in 1964, a personal drama evolves as a young film director tries to make a film about aging film star Asta Nielsen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torben Skjødt Jensen
CAST:  Vera Gebuhr  •  Vivian Nielsen  •  Ole Lemmeke  •  Lene Tiemroth

Baby Doom (1998)

Max is a programmer, Nicoline is a chef, and they are both young, in love, and ambitious. Then lightning strikes: they have a baby. From that day on, nothing is ever the same again. Max, who has just been promoted, is certain he has everything well in hand. He has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Gren Larsen
CAST:  Peter Mygind  •  Camilla Bendix  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Niels Anders Thorn

Max is a programmer, Nicoline is a chef, and they are both young, in love, and ambitious. Then lightning strikes: they have a baby. From that day on, nothing is ever the same again. Max, who has just been promoted, is certain he has everything well in hand. He has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Gren Larsen
CAST:  Peter Mygind  •  Camilla Bendix  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Niels Anders Thorn

Albert (1998)

When Albert's best friend Egon goes missing, Albert embarks on an adventure to find him. Along the way he meets Sabrina and together they must save Egon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jørn Faurschou
CAST:  Stephania Potalivo  •  Thomas Bo Larsen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Ole Ernst

When Albert's best friend Egon goes missing, Albert embarks on an adventure to find him. Along the way he meets Sabrina and together they must save Egon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jørn Faurschou
CAST:  Stephania Potalivo  •  Thomas Bo Larsen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Ole Ernst

Let's Get Lost (1997)

Three friends, Steffen, Thomas and Mogens spend a lot of time together in Julies apartment while they talk about soccer and how to get enough money for tickets to the big game next week. At the same time Julie is trying to get in contact with her boyfriend René who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Elmer
CAST:  Sidse Babett Knudsen  •  Bjarne Henriksen  •  Nicolaj Kopernikus  •  Troels Lyby

Three friends, Steffen, Thomas and Mogens spend a lot of time together in Julies apartment while they talk about soccer and how to get enough money for tickets to the big game next week. At the same time Julie is trying to get in contact with her boyfriend René who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Elmer
CAST:  Sidse Babett Knudsen  •  Bjarne Henriksen  •  Nicolaj Kopernikus  •  Troels Lyby

This Life (2012)

The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
CAST:  Jens Jørn Spottag  •  Bodil Jørgensen  •  Thomas Ernst  •  Laura Winther Møller

The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
CAST:  Jens Jørn Spottag  •  Bodil Jørgensen  •  Thomas Ernst  •  Laura Winther Møller

Oskar and Josefine (2005)

Oscar and Josefine are celebrating Midsummer with Oscar's grandparents in the country. A demon, Thorsen, gives Josefine the gift of enabling her to travel back in time. Visiting Oscar's family in the 17th century, Josefine saves a sickly young girl from the stake. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carsten Myllerup
CAST:  Pernille Kaae Høier  •  Mikkel Konyher  •  Kjeld Nørgaard  •  Adam Gilbert Jespersen

Oscar and Josefine are celebrating Midsummer with Oscar's grandparents in the country. A demon, Thorsen, gives Josefine the gift of enabling her to travel back in time. Visiting Oscar's family in the 17th century, Josefine saves a sickly young girl from the stake. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carsten Myllerup
CAST:  Pernille Kaae Høier  •  Mikkel Konyher  •  Kjeld Nørgaard  •  Adam Gilbert Jespersen

Nothing's All Bad (2010)

Follows the lives of four longing souls. Ingeborg who feels unattractive and young Jonas who is so attractive that he can literally sell some of what he's got. Anna, a young beautiful woman with a physical disability, and Anders, a tender man with a psychological ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikkel Munch-Fals
CAST:  Bodil Jørgensen  •  Sebastian Jessen  •  Mille Lehfeldt  •  Henrik Prip

Follows the lives of four longing souls. Ingeborg who feels unattractive and young Jonas who is so attractive that he can literally sell some of what he's got. Anna, a young beautiful woman with a physical disability, and Anders, a tender man with a psychological ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikkel Munch-Fals
CAST:  Bodil Jørgensen  •  Sebastian Jessen  •  Mille Lehfeldt  •  Henrik Prip

Gone with the Fish (1999)

Based on director Lotte Svendsen's own memories of her childhood on the Baltic island of Bornholm, but though it is set in 1981 the conflicts portrayed do not seem far away. At the start of the film Lars Erik and his wife Sonja are doing well on the Baltic island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lotte Svendsen
CAST:  Sofie Stougaard  •  Henrik Lykkegaard  •  Michelle Bjørn-Andersen  •  Isidor Torkar

Based on director Lotte Svendsen's own memories of her childhood on the Baltic island of Bornholm, but though it is set in 1981 the conflicts portrayed do not seem far away. At the start of the film Lars Erik and his wife Sonja are doing well on the Baltic island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lotte Svendsen
CAST:  Sofie Stougaard  •  Henrik Lykkegaard  •  Michelle Bjørn-Andersen  •  Isidor Torkar

D-Day (2001)

Four people plan to rob a bank on new year's eve, when no one will notice because of the celebrations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars von Trier  •  Søren Kragh-Jacobsen  •  Thomas Vinterberg  •  Kristian Levring
CAST:  Nicolaj Kopernikus  •  Charlotte Sachs Bostrup  •  Dejan Čukić  •  Jesper Asholt

Four people plan to rob a bank on new year's eve, when no one will notice because of the celebrations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars von Trier  •  Søren Kragh-Jacobsen  •  Thomas Vinterberg  •  Kristian Levring
CAST:  Nicolaj Kopernikus  •  Charlotte Sachs Bostrup  •  Dejan Čukić  •  Jesper Asholt

Beyond (2000)

During the final days of WWII, chaos ruled. The German submarine U-461 went down along with its entire crew just off the coast of Denmark. U-461 however, was no ordinary submarine. 50 years after the war ended, two brothers go scuba diving for fun and discover that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Sandgren
CAST:  Robert Hansen  •  Ralf J. Hollander  •  Otto Brandenburg  •  Jytte Abildstrøm

During the final days of WWII, chaos ruled. The German submarine U-461 went down along with its entire crew just off the coast of Denmark. U-461 however, was no ordinary submarine. 50 years after the war ended, two brothers go scuba diving for fun and discover that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Sandgren
CAST:  Robert Hansen  •  Ralf J. Hollander  •  Otto Brandenburg  •  Jytte Abildstrøm

Juliane (2000)

Freedom on Parole (2010)

When career criminal John - the character from Clausen's drama-comedy »Temporary Release« (2007) - is granted parole, he hastens to Jutland to visit his son who is in difficulty. John might be a dedicated father, a perfect employee, and a great line-dancer, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Clausen
CAST:  Erik Clausen  •  Helene Egelund  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Henrik Bruhn

When career criminal John - the character from Clausen's drama-comedy »Temporary Release« (2007) - is granted parole, he hastens to Jutland to visit his son who is in difficulty. John might be a dedicated father, a perfect employee, and a great line-dancer, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Clausen
CAST:  Erik Clausen  •  Helene Egelund  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Henrik Bruhn

Temporary Release (2007)

John (played by Erik Clausen) is in prison for petty crime. His son is getting married and he has been granted accompanied leave to attend. The provincial Bo (played by Jesper Asholt) accompanies him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Clausen
CAST:  Erik Clausen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Ditte Gråbøl  •  Anders Hove

John (played by Erik Clausen) is in prison for petty crime. His son is getting married and he has been granted accompanied leave to attend. The provincial Bo (played by Jesper Asholt) accompanies him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Clausen
CAST:  Erik Clausen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Ditte Gråbøl  •  Anders Hove

Father of Four: Never Gives Up! (2005)

Dad loses his job and now the family is in the need for money. Mie and Ole is working on a talent show at their school. Little Per tries to help the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claus Bjerre
CAST:  Niels Olsen  •  Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen  •  Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen  •  Jess Ingerslev

Dad loses his job and now the family is in the need for money. Mie and Ole is working on a talent show at their school. Little Per tries to help the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claus Bjerre
CAST:  Niels Olsen  •  Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen  •  Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen  •  Jess Ingerslev

The Pig (2008)

In this live-action, Oscar-nominated short from Denmark, Asbjorn is a patient admitted to a Danish hospital, who quickly warms to a painting of a whimsical pig hung on the walls. It becomes a source of comfort and solace for him - until another patient has it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dorthe Warnø Høgh
CAST:  Jesper Asholt  •  Mette Agnete Horn  •  Farooq Khan  •  Farshad Kholghi

In this live-action, Oscar-nominated short from Denmark, Asbjorn is a patient admitted to a Danish hospital, who quickly warms to a painting of a whimsical pig hung on the walls. It becomes a source of comfort and solace for him - until another patient has it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dorthe Warnø Høgh
CAST:  Jesper Asholt  •  Mette Agnete Horn  •  Farooq Khan  •  Farshad Kholghi

Mona's World (2001)

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Mona, a single girl in her thirties, leads a life filled with adventure and romance. In her dreams that is. But an ordinary visit to the bank is about to make her real life as exciting as her imagination, and moreover, during this encounter she is introduced to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Elmer
CAST:  Sidse Babett Knudsen  •  Thomas Bo Larsen  •  Mads Mikkelsen  •  Klaus Bondam

Mona, a single girl in her thirties, leads a life filled with adventure and romance. In her dreams that is. But an ordinary visit to the bank is about to make her real life as exciting as her imagination, and moreover, during this encounter she is introduced to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Elmer
CAST:  Sidse Babett Knudsen  •  Thomas Bo Larsen  •  Mads Mikkelsen  •  Klaus Bondam

The Art of Crying (2007)

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Schønau Fog
CAST:  Jannik Lorenzen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Julie Kolbech  •  Hanne Hedelund

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Schønau Fog
CAST:  Jannik Lorenzen  •  Jesper Asholt  •  Julie Kolbech  •  Hanne Hedelund
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