Den eneste ene (1999)

When handyman Niller comes to install Sus' new kitchen one day, their immediate crush is a sweet escape from both of their problematic relationships.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Kim Fupz Aakeson (screenplay), Susanne Bier (idea)

Stars:

Sidse Babett Knudsen, Niels Olsen, Søs Egelind

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Sus
Niels Olsen	...	Niller
Søs Egelind	...	Lizzie
Rafael Edholm	...	Sonny
Paprika Steen	...	Stella
Sofie Gråbøl	...	Mulle
Lars Kaalund	...	Knud
Vanessa Gouri	...	Mgala
Hella Joof	...	Adoptionsdame / Adoption lady
Jannie Faurschou	...	Fertilitetslæge / Fertility doctor
Jacob Thuesen	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen
Lars Kjeldgård	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen (as Lars Kjeldgaard)
Berrit Kvorning	...	Klinikchefen / Clinic leader
Liv Corfixen	...	Sonnys elskerinde / Sonny's mistress
Charlotte Munck	...	Kunde / Customer

Storyline

This romantic comedy follows two couples in Copenhagen trying to settle down. Sus, who works in a beauty clinic, tries to live happily with her Italian husband. Soon after she tells him that she's pregnant she discovers that he's having an affair with one of her clients at the beauty clinic. She kicks him out of the apartment just as their new kitchen arrives. Niller, the kitchen installer, is a down-to-earth kind of guy who lives a childless, but otherwise happy life with Lizzie. They're busy preparing for a child adoption, only one event will have a huge impact on both their lives just as the newly adopted girl shows up from Burkina Fasu. At the same time Niller falls head-over-heels in love with Sus.

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Plot Keywords:

kitchen | italian | love | adoption | wedding | 

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Taglines:

Hun er helt vild... bare ikke med ham.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

1 April 1999 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Den enda rätta

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,306 (Iceland) (17 November 2000)

Gross:

$6,306 (Iceland) (17 November 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrew Metronome Distribution, Metronome Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The stage musical became the most successful Danish musical in 2005.

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Goofs

In the hospital, the paper sticking out of Sonny's bleeding nose jumps from right nostril to left and back again.

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Quotes

Stella: Too bad, Sonny boy...

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Connections

Referenced in Live fra Bremen: Episode #1.1 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Work"
Written by Jesper Winge Leisner
Performed by Debbie Cameron

User Reviews

Fantastic

Prior to watching this film, I'd never heard of it, so I didn't know what to expect (I hadn't read reviews or anything). My initial thoughts were that it would be a bit like another Danish romantic comedy, "Italian for Beginners", which, while I thought was a great film, was a bit bleak for me. Hence, I wasn't really expecting much more from this one.

However, I must say this is probably one of the best films I've seen over the years - much, MUCH better than the similar Richard Curtis efforts such as Four Weddings or Love Actually. The chemistry between characters is electric and, while it is arguable that the film is a little contrived with an oh-so predictable ending, it's very much a "feel good" film. The supporting cast are great - especially Mgala (she only has one word throughout the film, and I won't repeat it!) and Mulle/Merete, who you just feel sorry for.

The only problem I had with this film was that the Italian character, Sonny, was a complete caricature - big bushy eyebrows, lots of hand waving, and, when he broke into Italian, used the most obvious Italian phrases ("Ti amo!", "Scusi!") - I guess it's because he was played by a Swede rather than a "real" Italian. The acting was fine, just a bit too contrived.

If you can find a copy on DVD, grab it. The version of the DVD I purchased was from Denmark itself (I speak a little of the language), and I was rather surprised and disappointed to find that there were no English subtitles (only those for the three Nordic nations) - I'm sure those outside of Scandinavia would find this a fantastic film, so I cannot understand why such an opportunity was missed. Incidentally, however, the film has been remade using English actors for the British market, as "The One and Only" but is, as far as I can tell from IMDb reviews, is a terrible effort.