Take the Trash (2008)
"Blå mænd" (original title)

Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his best friend. Being number one in the company and having a beautiful wife and a lovely home,... See full summary »

Director:

Rasmus Heide

Writers:

Mick Øgendahl, Rasmus Heide

Stars:

Thure Lindhardt, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Mick Øgendahl

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thure Lindhardt	...	Jesper Jensen
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Lotte
Mick Øgendahl	...	Dion
Troels Lyby	...	Theodor
Helle Fagralid	...	Sofie
Per Rosenberg	...	Karsten
Maibritt Saerens	...	Kasandra
Claes Bang	...	Lars
Søren Malling	...	Varberg
Beate Bille	...	Dorte
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Steiner
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis	...	Elin
Martin Brygmann	...	Kørerlære
Dick Kaysø	...	Dions far
Mira Wanting	...	Dions kone

Storyline

Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his best friend. Being number one in the company and having a beautiful wife and a lovely home, Jesper seems to lead a perfect life, but one day his arrogance and self confidence hits him in the face like a boomerang and he loses everything overnight. Jesper is sentenced to do community service at a recycling center with the odd and funny characters Dion, Theodor, and Lotte. At first he looks down on these people and doesn't want to be associated with them. When he begins to loosen up, however, he discovers that he can learn a lot from their straight forward and honest approach to life.

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Plot Keywords:

local blockbuster | color in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [dk]

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Take the Trash

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fridthjof Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening sequence of the theatrical version featured a shot of the headquarters of the scandalized IT Factory, a company involved in huge corporate frauds. The text on the front of the building was changed in the DVD version to say ITS Infocom.

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown throughout the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt: Troels Malling (2012)

User Reviews

You have to be danish to get it

I have to start with the fact that Thure Lindhardt is one of my favorite actors, and he was the main cause that made me watch this movie. I wasn't disappointed by his performance, as it was great as usual. The rest of the cast wasn't bad either. I'm not quite sure about the movie itself though..Maybe the script was bad, maybe the jokes were dull, or maybe I just didn't get it..Each nation has it's own sense of humor-although I understand danish, I didn't find the jokes funny at all. But that doesn't necessarily mean they were bad. Romanian jokes are hilarious for us, but might seem totally unfunny for an outsider, either because they are untranslatable or we just don't share the same sense of humor.After all, it's all relative.