Nikolaj og Julie 

Copenhagen thirtysomethings Nikolaj and Julie struggle with marriage, baby and work, plus friends of varying maturity.

Stars:

Peter Mygind, Sofie Gråbøl, Dejan Cukic

3 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Mygind	...	Nikolaj Bergstrøm 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Sofie Gråbøl	...	Julie Krogh Andersen 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Dejan Cukic	...	Philip Krøyer 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Sofie Stougaard	...	Karina Kristensen 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Jesper Asholt	...	Frank Kristensen 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Therese Glahn	...	Søs Krogh Andersen 22 episodes, 2002-2003
Jonatan Tulested	...	Jonatan Kristensen / ... 18 episodes, 2002-2003
Mattias Tulested	...	Mattias Kristensen / ... 18 episodes, 2002-2003
Helle Fagralid	...	Iben Vangsø 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Samir Di Johansson	...	Advokat 13 episodes, 2002-2003
Nanna Jønsson-Moll	...	Emma Bergstrøm Andersen / ... 13 episodes, 2002-2003
Henning Jensen	...	Hoffmann 11 episodes, 2002-2003
Peter Gantzler	...	Lars Eriksen 10 episodes, 2003
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Per Køller 10 episodes, 2003

Storyline

Nikolaj and Julie are a couple in their early thirties, married and with a baby that they both find infinitely adorable. As workloads and unfulfilled expectations mount, their feelings towards each other are not always equally sympathetic in nature. Joining them in their Copenhagen lives are friends Frank and Karina, a married couple who direct their everyday lives according to strict rules, as well as actress-with-money-problems Søs and playboyish Philip, who enjoys his single-life freedom.

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Plot Keywords:

copenhagen denmark | denmark | love | friendship | thirty something | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Danmarks Radio [Denmark]

Country:

Denmark Norway

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

29 September 2002 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Nikolaj e Julie

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danmarks Radio (DR),Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min (22 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Main writer Søren Sveistrup is responsible for the general character development of the series as well as the general plot of each episode. Episode writers deliver complete manuscripts based on the main writer's synopsis.

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Quotes

Philip: I don't feel a fuck.

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Connections

Referenced in Jarls quizshow: Episode #1.7 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Didn't You Love Me
Written by Randi Laubek
Performed by Randi Laubek
Heard during rollercoaster scene in first episode

User Reviews

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!!

I this supposed to be a joke?? 1,5 million Danes are glued to the screen every Sunday night in prime time to watch something that seems better suited for the day-time soap slot!!!: "The series about YOU AND ME that deals with the joys and problems of a normal danish life in the year 2003?" Please!! If they wanted to opt for realism maybe the writers shouldn't have INSISTED on making EVERY SCENE A BLATANT SETUP FOR THE NEXT in order to lecture the viewer on life in the most patronizing way!!!! Show a troubled boy with a pet rat in scene 12. Show his estranged stepfather taking him to visit the Copenhagen Aquarium to watch piranhas in scene 15 and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the rat will fall prey to the fish in order to carry on the narrative drama of father and son! If it fits the story purpose of telling us the "sad story of relatives being alcoholics" rational characters suddenly become raging alcoholics out of the blue!?? AND IT IS LIKE THAT ALL THE WAY!!!! Totally unrealistic setups upon setups!!! I mean come on, and this is considered "hip" in Denmark? Am I really the one who isn't blown away by this travesty?? How this has now been nominated for an Emmy is beyond me! Please don't be fooled by this series danish origin. Danish television CAN be great as was the case with last years Emmy winner "Rejseholdet". To even consider nominating "Nikolaj og Julie" is an insult to the former.