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Jørgen Kiil | ... | John |
| Maria Rich | ... | Marianne (as Maria Würgler Rich) | |
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Henrik Prip | ... | Tom |
| Jesper Christensen | ... | Søren Kreiberg | |
| Jannie Faurschou | ... | Eva | |
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Vigga Bro | ... | Ulla Olsen, mother |
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Martin Madsen | ... | Politiken colleague |
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Jesper Hyldegaard | ... | Anders, Tom's colleague |
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Karen-Lise Mynster | ... | Hanne |
| Mads Wille | ... | Young man (as Mads Michael Wille) | |
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Pia Rosenbaum | ... | Hekla |
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Oliver Appelt Nielsen | ... | Martin Olsen, Tom's son |
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Gustav Sogaard Jakobsden | ... | Hasse Olsen, Tom's son (as Gustav Søgaard Jakobsen) |
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Julie Wieth | ... | Lisbeth |
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Tina Gylling Mortensen | ... | Ellen |
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Minor Mishaps is the story of a family in which family relations are put to the test after the mother dies. It is a collective tale in which we follow the lives of the four leads: 1) John, the father, who has a serious heart condition but risks his life by sticking to his job as a hospital porter; 2) Tom, his son, who is in the process of losing his wife and children because his career as a building contractor overshadows everything else; 3) Eva, the elder daughter, trying to make her way as an artist but "scared shitless" whenever she faces a blank canvas; and 4) Marianne, the younger daughter, who gets a new job running the staff canteen at an accountancy partnership and despite her inexperienced, awkward behavior initiates an affair with a colleague. All four try to find themselves and one another, and all four learn that families aren't something you choose, but something you just have.
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DanishRelease Date:
15 February 2002 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Små danska olyckor See more »Filming Locations:
Amager, DenmarkEdit
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it was shown on dutch TV this month, and I found this film absolutely original, refreshing, and with lots of good laughs. it reminded me in many ways of the marvellous french films of the 1960's, with actors such as jean pierre cassel.
the acting was fantastic too. the perennially shocked eyes of marianne, the weird eva who can't paint without the urge to go to the toilet first, and father john who plays dead all the time, or faint, without leaving any impression on anybody except a very wide yawn, 'oh, come on, john, finish your meal, will you?' when he has just dropped his head dramatically in his overfilled plate. great!