Kaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him.
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| Jesper Christensen | ... | Kaj | |
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Marius Sonne Janischefska | ... | Jonas |
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Stine Holm Joensen | ... | Liv |
| Nicolaj Kopernikus | ... | Stig | |
| Jens Albinus | ... | Kim | |
| Sarah Boberg | ... | Connie (as Sarah Kjærgaard Boberg) | |
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Benjamin Boe Rasmussen | ... | Bo |
| Lars Brygmann | ... | Lars | |
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Lars Ranthe | ... | Kaptajnen |
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Holger Perfort | ... | Hr. Nandrup |
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Britta Lillesøe | ... | Lis |
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John Martinus | ... | Toiletpasser |
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Petrine Agger | ... | Sygeplejerske |
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Ann Kristine Schmidt | ... | Receptionist |
| Anette Støvelbæk | ... | Kims Nabo | |
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Kaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him.
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alcoholic | white trash | loss of dignity | unemployment | part of trilogy |Genres:
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27 October 2000 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
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Director Per Fly originally came up with the idea of making the film after reading an article by the leader of charity organization Kirkens Korshær about poverty and social problems in Denmark. As part of his later research he intensely followed the work of a social counselor for some time. He based the film's characters on the people he saw and met during that period. See more »Goofs
Kaj's name on the letterbox reappears after he has destroyed it. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I have recently watched this excellent Dannish movie on satellite channel.Regrettably I was deprived of the opportunity to understand dialogs as there was neither English translation nor subtitles. Nevetheless, that language barrier had not prevented me from understanding the essence of the movie and conversely watching this movie in Dannish emphasized scenes regarding alcoholics, contradictions and attitude towards lonely poverty-stricken generally in Europe and particularly in Denmark. The problem of solitude is pivotal in this movie. Loneliness kills us faster that whatever disease. The movie is full of sadness and sympathy. I recommend everybody to watch it.