Little Soldier (2008)
"Lille soldat" (original title)

A soldier returning from war is hired by her own father to drive his prostitutes around town. She calls upon herself to help one of them.

Director:

Annette K. Olesen

Writer:

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Stars:

Trine Dyrholm, Lorna Brown, Finn Nielsen

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Trine Dyrholm	...	Lotte
Lorna Brown	...	Lily
Finn Nielsen	...	Far
Rasmus Botoft	...	Nabo
Thure Lindhardt	...	John
Henrik Prip	...	Henning
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Fischer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria Agami	...	Daisy
Louisa Yaa Aisin	...	Pearl
Aske Bang	...	Tjener
Ramadan Huseini	...	Albansk mand
Lene Johansen	...	TV speaker (voice)
Henrik Jørgensen	...	Mekaniker
Nima Nabipour	...	Mand på bar
Søren Poppel	...	Voldelig kunde

Storyline

Lotte is a soldier recently back from war. She drinks, and her apartment is a mess. When her father comes to see her he offers her a job. He turns out to make his living by offering the services of African prostitutes to those who want to buy. Lotte starts driving his girlfriend and main attraction Lily around town for house calls. Lotte determines that Lily needs her help.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | african | absent father | jaguar car | abusive father | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [dk]

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English Danish Swedish

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Little Soldier

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Zentropa Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

So so

I saw this movie at the Seoul International Women's Film Festival April 11. I felt it could've been so much more but the sets and scenes were so closed, as in it didn't really show me much about Denmark.

Having said that, I think it was a realistic look into the prostitution scene in Denmark, whose men seem to have a fetish for African women. I've seen CNN reports on the plight of Nigerian women in Denmark, and this movie was a peek into their world.

I don't regret watching it but I'm not exactly sure I'd recommend it, either. The ending also left me hanging as well but oh well, it was the director's vision.