At kende sandheden (2002)

Director:

Nils Malmros

Writer:

Nils Malmros

Stars:

Jens Albinus, Sofie Deplace Jørgensen, Mette Kolding

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jens Albinus	...	Richard Malmros som voksen
Sofie Deplace Jørgensen	...	Elis Veninde
Mette Kolding	...	Idas Mor
Malene Langborg	...	5. Kollegianer
Nynne Karen Nørlund	...	Karls Mor
Bente Banemann	...	Servitrice i Kannibalen
Steffie Therese Mortensen	...	Eli 11 år
Anette Becker	...	2. Kollegianer
Birthe Neumann	...	Elis Mor
Camilla Helene Lind	...	Elis Veninde
Sina Houberg Jæger	...	Lotte 5-6 år
Birthe Backhausen	...	Grete Vedel
Søren Østergaard	...	Nils Malmros som voksen
Jørgen Brorsen	...	Elos Far
Hother Bøndorff	...	Isaksen

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

surgery on doll | children | dead children | aunt | hospital | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish German

Release Date:

25 October 2002 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Facing the Truth

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

BG Fonden, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Det Danske Filminstitut

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Nils Malmros, a surgeon, performed all the operations in this movie himself. Prior to making this movie he worked as an assistant surgeon at the neuro-surgical department once headed by his father to maintain his skills as a surgeon as well as to research for this movie.

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Connections

Featured in Far & søn: Portræt af Malmros (2002)

User Reviews

A masterpiece

I have just returned from the cinema. A marvelous movie. I have yet to convince myself that this is Nils Malmros' best movie (which I probably will soon), but it certainly is the best and most convincing cinematography ever to come off the hands of a Danish photographer (Jan Weincke).

Truth as we know it - that is, for us who have to get it from the newspapers

• is subtly questioned as are the motives that make men tick. Spiced with

excruciatingly realistic brain surgery scenes, performed by Nils Malmros himself, by the way, this movie is thrilling as well as moving. Do not miss this masterpiece.