Til døden os skiller (2007)

Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente is on the verge of a breakdown. Jan's ... See full summary »

Director:

Paprika Steen

Writer:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Stars:

Lars Brygmann, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Nicolaj Kopernikus

Cast

Credited cast:
Lars Brygmann	...	Jan
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Bente
Nicolaj Kopernikus	...	Rudy
Rasmus Bjerg	...	Alf
Søren Pilmark	...	Erik
Jan Malmsjö	...	Eckelstein
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Carlsson	...	Ticket salesman
Rafael Edholm	...	Italienaren
Anne Sofie Espersen	...	Young Woman (as Anne Sophie Byder)
Tilde Maja Frederiksen	...	Anna
Kristian Halken	...	Torben
Frida Hallgren	...	Sanna
Rasmus Hammerich	...	Lars
Rolf Jarl	...	Lystekniker
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Nurse

Storyline

Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente is on the verge of a breakdown. Jan's boss finally sends him into group therapy where an unlikely friendship emerges between Jan and the two mechanics Rudy and Alf. Had Jan only known, that Alf loved Opera, and had Bente known what Rudy and Alf were up to, they would never have let them into their home. On the corner of chance and destiny, their lives take unexpected turns.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | group therapy | opera ticket | opera singer | negative atmosphere | 

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Taglines:

Would you kill your wife to save your marriage?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish Swedish

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Tills döden skiljer oss åt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A charming but half-baked affair

If there ever were a film to hop around aimlessly from one plot point to another, "With Your Permission" is it. One should be aware that the film's tagline becomes obsolete within forty minutes of the film. After that, it's impossible to tell where the story trails off to, and more importantly why. The "where" is merely unsatisfactory. And the "why" is never answered.

What results is a series of plot lines strung around our anti-hero, Jan, and his unpredictable wife, Brente. Each plot line carries little depth; the crust of the story is baked, but there's a nice gooey middle. Characters are introduced without purpose. When the last shot cuts to the final credits, I couldn't help but wonder what I watched; what was the purpose of the film, the point, the thesis? Why did I spend 95 minutes watching a film that was supposed to be about a man who is beaten by his wife and maybe for once he'd do something about it, when in fact, that is only a small part of the story?

The one merit of this film is its execution. It was well-done, well-acted, and it looked great. Nothing too fancy with the camera, but the story didn't call for it. And though I don't speak Swedish, it still succeeded in being a humorous film.

The main fault is a weak script. There's just not much to it, but there's plenty potential for a story that could've transcended what it is.