Love Is All You Need (2012)
"Den skaldede frisør" (original title)

A hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer finds out her husband is having an affair, travels to Italy for her daughter's wedding and meets a widower who still blames the world for the loss of his wife.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Susanne Bier (story),

Stars:

Trine Dyrholm, Sebastian Jessen, Molly Blixt Egelind

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Trine Dyrholm	...	Ida
Stina Ekblad	...	Female Doctor
Sebastian Jessen	...	Patrick
Molly Blixt Egelind	...	Astrid
Ciro Petrone	...	Alessandro
Marco D'Amore	...	Marco
Pierce Brosnan	...	Philip
Line Kruse	...	Bitten
Paprika Steen	...	Benedikte
Birthe Neumann
Kim Bodnia	...	Leif
Christiane Schaumburg-Müller	...	Thilde
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Vibe
Christiane Rohde
Anne O. Pagh

Storyline

A Danish woman, Ida (Trine Dyrholm), who has just finished her cancer treatments, walks in on her suffering husband in bed with his young co-worker. She travels alone to their daughter's wedding, which is to take place in Italy, but meets the father of the groom, Philip (Pierce Brosnan), and immediately makes a bad first impression. At the seaside villa where Philip once lived with his wife, conflicts arise not least between the soon-to-be newlyweds. But first impressions fade, and Ida may find her chance for another life.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | hairdresser | widower | title directed by female | chance meeting | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief sexuality, nudity and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Denmark] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Sweden Italy France Germany

Language:

Danish English Italian

Release Date:

6 September 2012 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Love Is All You Need

Filming Locations:

Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

€5,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$36,746 (USA) (3 May 2013)

Gross:

$1,169,330 (USA) (14 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Productions, Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa International Köln

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Third collaboration between actress Paprika Steen and director Susanne Bier.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"That's Amore"
(Warren/Brooks)
Performed by Jonas Winge Leisner and Alice Carreri
Produced by Daniel Fridell
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
© BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia
(P) Zentropa Music2 ApS

User Reviews

All you need is LOVE

Love is All You Need is a real crowd pleaser, feel good type of movie. It may not be very original and ground breaking but it is expertly put together and will make the viewer leave the cinema feeling good and uplifted.

Somehow, it is reminiscent of Mamma Mia!, specially with Pierce Brosnan's presence in both movies. Here, he plays a successful businessman whose son is marrying the daughter of a Swedish hairdresser with an unfaithful husband. The wedding is set in romantic Sorrento and unexpected events happen which keep the film continuously interesting. Brosnan is particularly good and this film has the potential to become a big hit.