Fukssvansen (2001)

Fukssvansen is a comedy about regular people's unusual lives. About love when one expects it the least... See full synopsis »

Director:

Niels Arden Oplev

Writers:

Håkan Lindhe, Niels Arden Oplev,

Stars:

Samy Andersen, Troels Asmussen, Peter Aude

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Samy Andersen	...	Hassan
Troels Asmussen	...	Tankpasser
Peter Aude	...	Erwin
Anders W. Berthelsen	...	Carl
Martin Buch	...	Dennis
Tommy Kenter	...	Anton
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Rita
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Finn
Hanne Løvendahl	...	Kvinden ved bordet
Birthe Neumann	...	Elly

Storyline

Fukssvansen is a comedy about regular people's unusual lives. About love when one expects it the least... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Chop Chop

Filming Locations:

Filmbyen, Avedøre, Sjælland, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Sidse Babett Knudsen wakes up in bed next to a severed foot and suddenly regains the ability to speak, was all ad-libbed after she and the director decided that her character Rita needed some more personality. There wasn't time to add to the script, so she had to make up additional dialogue herself while filming.

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Crazy Credits

During the end title a drawing of a saw appears several time, referring to the title Fukssvansen (the old Danish word for saw.)

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Connections

References The Terminator (1984)

User Reviews

strangely entertaining

I decided to watch this movie for one reason only: Thomas Bo Larsen. He delivers a great performance if somewhat short. I wont talk more about because then I'd spoil the movie.

The movie it self isn't the pinnacle of Danish film-making and if you're used to the renowned Danish directors as Lars von Trier and Bille August then you'll most likely find this movie rather crappy. It lacks all the things that make artistic movies. That said I liked Fukssvansen, It was funny and totally non-intellectual. And once in a while that's what I need to see.

I most likely won't watch it again, but I'm glad I watched it at least once.If I watch it again it's because it's on TV and I don't have anything better to do,