Der er en yndig mand (2002)

Lars Hansen is in a job training program. He finds a potential job at a print shop, but his paperwork gets mixed up with an El Hassan. He is scheduled for a Danish class, since he's ... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Strange-Hansen

Writers:

Flemming Klem, Martin Strange-Hansen

Stars:

Martin Buch, Camilla Bendix, Farshad Kholghi

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Buch	...	Lars Hansen; El Hassan
Camilla Bendix	...	Ida
Farshad Kholghi	...	Omid
Martin Hestbæk	...	Niels
Michel Castenholt	...	Pelle
Niels Martin Eriksen	...	Magnus
Anette Støvelbæk	...	Receptionist Arbejdsformidlingen
Charlotte Munksgaard	...	Amanda Pedersen
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen	...	Nabo #1
Thomas Baldus	...	Nabo #2
Cecilie Thomsen	...	Guide på Kronborg
Lisbeth Wulff	...	Receptionist Sprogskolen
M. Sohail Sharif	...	Pakistaner i sprogskolen
Ingelise Olsen	...	Receptionist Udlændingestyrelsen
Flemming Klem	...	Danbank Bankmand

Storyline

Lars Hansen is in a job training program. He finds a potential job at a print shop, but his paperwork gets mixed up with an El Hassan. He is scheduled for a Danish class, since he's apparently an immigrant, but is unable to get the mixup fixed. When he learns that the new (and attractive) teacher, Ida, will have the class canceled and lose her job if El Hassan doesn't show up, he dyes his hair and puts on a false moustache to pose as El Hassan. He tries wooing her as Lars, but when she learns El Hassan might lose a job at the print shop to Lars, she won't have anything more to do with him. So instead, he befriends her as El Hassan. And that's just a few of the mixups.

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Plot Keywords:

immigration | mistaken identity | bureaucracy | xenophobia

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

2 October 2002 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

This Charming Man

Filming Locations:

Bjælke-Stuen, Lyngby, Sjælland, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

M&M Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title "Der er en yndig mand" means "There is a lovely man". It is a play on words on the national anthem of Denmark, "Der er et yndigt land", which means "There is a lovely country".

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Soundtracks

"Kom lad os danse"
Music by Flemming Nordkrog
Lyrics by Flemming Klem and Flemming Nordkrog
Performed by Martin Strange-Hansen

User Reviews

amusing take on serious subject

I was glad to have a chance to see what turned out to be the Oscar-winner for short subject. Here in the U.S. we may forget that other countries also experience immigration in ways unique to each receiving country. The confusion over the names was funny and believable, and the bureaucratic maze in which the protagonist found himself is apparently universal! The teacher's empathy for her language students was explained, in a non-dogmatic way, by her own background as a "peasant" and the discrimination she suffered. I cheered when it won the Oscar--unfortunately, none of my friends had seen it and probably never will, because of the limited availability of these short films!