Kira's Reason: A Love Story (2001)

Kira and Mads try to work out their marriage, after Kira has been two years in a mental institution, but is she really ready for the real world?

Director:

Ole Christian Madsen (uncredited)

Writers:

Ole Christian Madsen (screenplay), Mogens Rukov (screenplay in cooperation with)

Stars:

Stine Stengade, Lars Mikkelsen, Sven Wollter

11 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stine Stengade	...	Kira
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Mads
Sven Wollter	...	Kira's Father
Peaches Latrice Petersen	...	Kay
Camilla Bendix	...	Charlotte
Lotte Bergstrøm	...	Michelle
Thomas W. Gabrielsson	...	Gustav
Ronnie Lorenzen	...	Mikkel (as Ronnie Hiort Lorenzen)
Oliver Appelt Nielsen	...	Julius
Klaus Pagh	...	Mads' Boss
Claus Strandberg	...	1st Supplier
Henrik Birch	...	2nd Supplier
Michael Hasselflug	...	3rd Supplier
Helle Merete Sørensen	...	Wife of 1st Supplier
Nicolas Bro	...	John

Storyline

Kira and Mads have been married for some years when she is put away for two years in a mental institution. The movie begins when she returns to her home, her husband and their two kids. However, she is not fully recovered and doesn't know how to behave in the outside world. She also suspects Mads of having an affair. She causes several scandals, before she gets one final chance to do something right. The question is if their love is strong enough to overcome all these troubles.

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Plot Keywords:

mental institution | love | amazing grace hymn | psychotic depression | party | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Dogme 95 certificate at the beginning of the film reads as follows: "This is to confirm that the director of the following motion picture, "En kærlighedshistorie", has submitted a signed, sworn statement to the effect that this motion picture has been produced in compliance with the rules and intentions set forth in the Dogme 95 manifesto. Dogme no. 21. Confirmed this day: Copenhagen 5. marts 2001." Signed Lars von Trier, Kristian Levring, Thomas Vinterberg, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.

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Connections

Referenced in Bag kameraet: En kærlighedshistorie (2002)

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Soundtracks

Corazon
(Øyvind Ougaard (as Ø. Ougaard)
Performed by Øyvind Ougaard (as Ougaard), César Berti (as Berti), Klaus Menzer (as Menzer) & Mads Vinding (as Vinding)

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish Swedish English

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Kira's Reason: A Love Story

Filming Locations:

Hotel Marienlyst, Helsingør, Sjælland, Denmark

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,501, 19 January 2003

Gross USA:

$4,847

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,847

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nimbus Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments, Danmarks Radio (DR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1