Three weeks before general elections, the leader of one of the country's largest parties, the Center Party, is involved in a severe car accident. The political scene is thrown into disarray...
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Anders W. Berthelsen | ... | Ulrik Torp |
| Søren Pilmark | ... | Erik Dreier Jensen | |
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Nastja Arcel | ... | Lone Kjeldsen |
| Nicolas Bro | ... | Henrik Moll | |
| Lars Mikkelsen | ... | Peter Schou | |
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Ulf Pilgaard | ... | Gunnar Torp |
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Charlotte Munck | ... | Mette Torp |
| Lars Brygmann | ... | Mads Kjeldsen | |
| Helle Fagralid | ... | Signe Jonsen | |
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Jesper Langberg | ... | Aksel Bruun |
| Jens Jørn Spottag | ... | Per Vestgaard | |
| Kurt Ravn | ... | John Erhardsen | |
| Bjarne Henriksen | ... | Bo Andersen | |
| Nicolaj Kopernikus | ... | Søren Agergaard | |
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Clara Maria Bahamondes | ... | Julie Torp |
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Three weeks before general elections, the leader of one of the country's largest parties, the Center Party, is involved in a severe car accident. The political scene is thrown into disarray. At the same time, young, ambitious journalist, Ulrik Torp, is given the opportunity of a life time and made Dagbladet's correspondent in Parliament. Before long, Ulrik gets caught up in a ruthless struggle for power headed by the party's two successors to the leadership, chairman Erik Dreier and spokesman Lone Kjeldsen. Ulrik barely geets to dip his toes in the water, before all hell breaks loose. Speculation in the press and calculated lies fuel the controversy at great personal cost to many of the people involved. Ulrik slowly uncovers a cynical plot that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister. He becomes obsessed with learning the truth. But no one will listen to him, be it politicians or colleagues in the press corps, and as election day draws near, Ulrik has to face the power elite ... Written by Anonymous
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DanishRelease Date:
1 October 2004 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
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Ulrik Torp: Holy shit, Moll. You are paranoid.
Henrik Moll: The journalists and politicians work in the same building. That's like having a referee who's eating breakfast with the Brazilian soccer team, the night before the world finals.
Ulrik Torp: So what do you suggest that we...
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Composed by Ken Lending (as Kenn Lending)
Performed by Kenn Lending Blues Band
From the album Heartache Motel
Olufsen Records 1993 (DOC5114)
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The character of the villain, played by Søren Pilmark, is according to directer Nikolaj Arcel based on Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. See more »Quotes
Henrik Moll: Educated citizens are being ridiculed and it's okay to question standard human rights. What does that remind you of? The Soviet Union or Nazi Germany? And the journalists don't question a god damn thing, cause' they're scared shitless of being frozen out.Ulrik Torp: Holy shit, Moll. You are paranoid.
Henrik Moll: The journalists and politicians work in the same building. That's like having a referee who's eating breakfast with the Brazilian soccer team, the night before the world finals.
Ulrik Torp: So what do you suggest that we...
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Aired on Danish TV in 2007 in a three-episode mini series version with new editing and new scenes. See more »Soundtracks
Lost You ForeverComposed by Ken Lending (as Kenn Lending)
Performed by Kenn Lending Blues Band
From the album Heartache Motel
Olufsen Records 1993 (DOC5114)
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I found this film very useful for someone like me, who is not in politics, but is interested. It shows how spin distorts reality, but it also tells one that it is always possible to see through the smokescreen. It confirms the saying that goes: you can lie to everybody some of the time, to somebody all the time, but you cannot lie to everybody all the time. This goes not only for the realm of Danemark, but for every other country too. US Republican spin doctors are trying to get away with it (lie to everybody all the time). At some point it is going to stop working. What Kongekabale says is, that this not being a fairy tale, it will not be easy to see though and behind the lies.