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Director:
Per Fly
Writers:
Kim Leona (screenplay) &
Per Fly (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 October 2000 (Denmark) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
Kaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him. | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
11 wins & 10 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Excellent drama about forgiveness and more See more (14 total) »

Cast

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Jesper Christensen ... Kaj
Marius Sonne Janischefska ... Jonas
Stine Holm Joensen ... Liv

Nicolaj Kopernikus ... Stig

Jens Albinus ... Kim

Sarah Boberg ... Connie (as Sarah Kjærgaard Boberg)

Benjamin Boe Rasmussen ... Bo
Lars Brygmann ... Lars

Lars Ranthe ... Kaptajnen
Holger Perfort ... Hr. Nandrup
Britta Lillesøe ... Lis
John Martinus ... Toiletpasser
Petrine Agger ... Sygeplejerske
Ann Kristine Schmidt ... Receptionist

Anette Støvelbæk ... Kims Nabo
Rikke Bendsen ... Irene
Ali Kahn ... Købmand
Erik Rasmussen ... Tarzan
Michael Bengtson ... Michael
Kim Lerche Nielsen ... Kim
Yousef Sundoo ... Indvandrerdreng 1
Fraz Jamil ... Indvandrerdreng 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erik Hovby Jørgensen ... Carsten (uncredited)

Søren Malling ... Mand (uncredited)
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Directed by
Per Fly 
 
Writing credits
Kim Leona (screenplay) &
Per Fly (screenplay)

Produced by
Jens Arnoldus .... line producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen .... executive producer
Ib Tardini .... producer
 
Original Music by
Halfdan E 
 
Cinematography by
Jørgen Johansson 
 
Film Editing by
Morten Giese 
 
Production Design by
Søren Gam 
 
Costume Design by
Louize Nissen 
 
Makeup Department
Charlotte Laustsen .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Charlotte Kirkeby .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Linda Daae .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Morten Sylvest Arnoldus .... props runner
Kjeld Jørgensen .... painter
Tine Hieronymus Nielsen .... property master
Anja Clifford Woen .... set dresser (as Anja Clifford Worm)
 
Sound Department
Henrik Garnov .... post-production sound assistant (as Henrik Gugge Garnov)
Christian Lund .... foley assistant
Kasper Munck-Hansen .... boom operator
Hans Møller .... consultant sound editor
Julien Naudin .... foley artist
Mick Raaschou .... sound
Mark Kenna .... consultant: dolby film sound (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Ditzel .... lighting technician
Pelle Folmer .... second video assistant
Ole Kragh-Jacobsen .... still photographer
Michael Kreutzmann .... lighting supervisor
Katja Olsen .... second video assistant
Thomas Petersen .... lighting technician
Ian N. Tomkins .... camera operator
Michael Tøt .... video assistant
 
Casting Department
Rie Hedegaard .... casting: Liv (as Rie Hedegaard Fenger)
Jette Termann .... casting: Jonas
 
Editorial Department
Anne Katrine Andersen .... post-production coordinator
Torben Ager Andersen .... on-line editor: Wave
Gregers Dohn .... trailer editor
Pelle Folmer .... assistant editor
Tove Jystrup .... consultant: color grading
Michael Frank Nielsen .... film color timer (as Michael Nielsen)
Carsten Søsted .... assistant editor
Helle Tang .... post-production assistant
Rasmus Worsøe .... color grader: Wave
 
Music Department
Flemming Andersen .... musician: violin
Lars Bjørnkær .... musician: violin
Søren Eriksen .... musician: flute
Peter Fuglsang .... musician: clarinet (as Peter Fulgsang)
Stine Hasbirk .... musician: bratsch
Eugine Hye-Knudsen .... musician: cello (as Eugene Hye-Knudsen)
Kaare Munkholm .... musician: vibraphone
Jesper Riis .... musician: trumpet
Joakim Thomsen .... musician: fagot
 
Other crew
Troels Asmussen .... production assistant
Lene Børglum .... legal producer
Sarita Christensen .... production assistant
Linda Daae .... continuity
Søren B. Ebbe .... consulting title designer
Mia Elming .... public relations
Peter Janum .... volunteer
Anders Kjærhauge .... legal consultant
Tine Klint .... volunteer
Ann Køj .... accountant
Louise Lautrop .... child wrangler
Mikkel Maltha .... legal consultant
Bo Holm Nielsen .... volunteer
Per Nielsen .... consultant: DR
Mikael Olsen .... consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut
Ann Vognsen .... accountant
 
Thanks
Iman Ahmed .... thanks
Peter Flinth .... thanks (as Peter Flint)
Michael W. Horsten .... thanks (as Michael Horsten)
Birgitte Janischefska .... thanks
Jytte Lemcke .... thanks
Ole Christian Madsen .... thanks
Jan Nielsen .... thanks
Mogens Rukov .... thanks (as Mogens Rukow)
Per Sonne .... thanks
Thomas Vinterberg .... thanks
Thomas Winding .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Bænken" - Denmark (original title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Denmark | Sweden
Language:
Danish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Denmark:15 | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Avedøre Stationsby, Avedøre, Sjælland, DenmarkSee more »
Company:
Zentropa EntertainmentsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This movie is the first of a trilogy by director Per Fly, the other two being "Arven" and "Drabet", dealing with Danish lower, middle and upper class respectively.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Kaj's name on the letterbox reappears after he has destroyed it.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Bænken - med virkeligheden som udgangspunkt (2000) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Requiem (sanctus)See more »

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User Reviews

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7 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Excellent drama about forgiveness and more, 29 November 2000
Author: Henrik Stender from Copenhagen, Denmark

Brilliant movie. Jesper Christensen puts his soul into this part as Kaj, who drinks so much, he's dying. Suddenly his daughter appears, who he has not seen since she was about 4 years, so she can't recognize him. She has a son now, and a violent husband. Kaj just hangs out with the locals on a bench, drinking beers and stronger stuff. He's sunken so low, he's negative towards everything and everybody. But now, where he has a grandson, he wants to pull himself up - to live again. But is it too late? It's so great to watch the similar reality these actors/actresses has put in their roles. Jesper Christensen really deserves some important awards for this part. I also enjoyed Halfdan E.'s score very much.

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