A Soap (2006)

A tragicomedy focused on the relationship between the owner of a beauty clinic and a transgender woman.

Director:

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Writers:

Kim Fupz Aakeson, Pernille Fischer Christensen

Stars:

Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Frank Thiel

11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Trine Dyrholm	...	Charlotte
David Dencik	...	Veronica
Frank Thiel	...	Kristian
Elsebeth Steentoft	...	Veronicas mor
Christian Tafdrup	...	Kunde 1
Pauli Ryberg	...	Kunde 2
Jacob Lohmann	...	Mand 1
Claes Bang	...	Mand 2
Fine	...	Miss Daisy
Christian Mosbæk	...	Fortæller (voice)
Laura Kamis Wrang	...	Soap skuespiller (voice)
Joan Bentsen	...	Soap skuespiller (voice)
Camilla Søeberg	...	Soap skuespiller (voice)
Tom Hale	...	Soap skuespiller (voice)

Storyline

32 year old Charlotte (Trine Dyrholm) could have it all, but she doesn't want it. After moving out of her boyfriend's apartment, she becomes the upstairs neighbor of Veronica (David Dencik), who is in the process of transitioning from male to female.

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Plot Keywords:

male to female | suicide attempt | male actor playing a female character | transgendered | transsexual | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes life is stranger than a 'SOAP'

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Veronica's first customer is played by Christian Tafdrup, who played a male prostitute himself in his movie-debut Pretty Boy (1993). He asks Veronica to call him "lille soldat" (danish for "little soldier") which is also the title of Little Soldier (2008), another danish move dealing with prostitution and starring Trine Dyrholm.

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Connections

References Lady and the Tramp (1955)

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Soundtracks

Cripple and Starfish
Written by Anohni (as Antony)
Performed by Antony and the Johnsons (2000)

User Reviews

A beautiful film

This film is a very beautiful and slow film. There is nothing Hollywood about it. It is very danish and the characters are very real. It is the first danish film to take up this transsexual theme. It is really about love that has no gender. I would not say it is about lesbian love even though the two main characters (the transsexual veronika and Charlotte) are attracted to each other. It is a story about love and life.

The story pretty much takes place in the two apartments. There is almost no background music, which makes it seem more real and intense. The two actors playing the main characters are great. They really make them seem real. They are not archetypes, but real people you could meet in the street. I think it is the first time I have seen a transsexual portrayed this well. Very well done.

Details

Official Sites:

Official distributor's page for the film. [Denmark] Official distributor's page for the film. [United States]

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish English

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A Soap

Filming Locations:

Denmark

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,445, 5 November 2006

Gross USA:

$4,164

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$192,030

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nimbus Film Productions, Garagefilm International, New Danish Screen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White (flashback scenes) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1