The One and Only (1999)

When handyman Niller comes to install Sus' new kitchen one day, their immediate crush is a sweet escape from both of their problematic relationships.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Kim Fupz Aakeson (screenplay), Susanne Bier (idea)

Stars:

Sidse Babett Knudsen, Niels Olsen, Søs Egelind

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Sus
Niels Olsen	...	Niller
Søs Egelind	...	Lizzie
Rafael Edholm	...	Sonny
Paprika Steen	...	Stella
Sofie Gråbøl	...	Mulle
Lars Kaalund	...	Knud
Vanessa Gouri	...	Mgala
Hella Joof	...	Adoptionsdame / Adoption lady
Jannie Faurschou	...	Fertilitetslæge / Fertility doctor
Jacob Thuesen	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen
Lars Kjeldgård	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen (as Lars Kjeldgaard)
Berrit Kvorning	...	Klinikchefen / Clinic leader
Liv Corfixen	...	Sonnys elskerinde / Sonny's mistress
Charlotte Munck	...	Kunde / Customer

Storyline

This romantic comedy follows two couples in Copenhagen trying to settle down. Sus, who works in a beauty clinic, tries to live happily with her Italian husband. Soon after she tells him that she's pregnant she discovers that he's having an affair with one of her clients at the beauty clinic. She kicks him out of the apartment just as their new kitchen arrives. Niller, the kitchen installer, is a down-to-earth kind of guy who lives a childless, but otherwise happy life with Lizzie. They're busy preparing for a child adoption, only one event will have a huge impact on both their lives just as the newly adopted girl shows up from Burkina Fasu. At the same time Niller falls head-over-heels in love with Sus.

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Plot Keywords:

kitchen | love | italian | adoption | f rated | 

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Taglines:

Hun er helt vild... bare ikke med ham.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Iben Hjejle had filmed two scenes, but both were cut from the final film. They later featured on the DVD.

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Goofs

In the hospital, the paper sticking out of Sonny's bleeding nose jumps from right nostril to left and back again.

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Quotes

Knud: If you were Ludo pieces... Would you have been captured now?

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Connections

Spoofed in Filmselskabet: Episode #1.1 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Don't Look For Love
Written by Jesper Winge Leisner
Performed by Szhirley (as Shirley) and Jonas Winge Leisner

User Reviews

Not that bad!

It seems like the only comments here are very negative. I found it rather entertaining, maybe it did not fully live up to the reviews but most of the history works. I think that both the lead characters are well played by Niels Olsen and Sidse Babett Knudsen and Lars Kaalund is great as the friend of Niller. Sofie Gråbøl made toes crumble but not because of bad play but because the character she played was so embarrassing clumbsy. But if people prefer movies like "Op på fars hat" and "kampen om den røde ko" then I come short of arguments.

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

1 April 1999 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The One and Only

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,129

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrew Metronome Distribution, Metronome Productions, Denmark

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1