Take the Trash (2008)

Jesper, top salesman at an IT company, is a bastard. Jesper gets in an accident DUI. He loses his job, his girlfriend and does community service at a recycling center and must adjust to his new surroundings and colleagues.

Director:

Rasmus Heide

Writers:

Mick Øgendahl, Rasmus Heide

Stars:

Thure Lindhardt, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Mick Øgendahl

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thure Lindhardt	...	Jesper Jensen
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Lotte
Mick Øgendahl	...	Dion
Troels Lyby	...	Theodor
Helle Fagralid	...	Sofie
Per Rosenberg	...	Karsten
Maibritt Saerens	...	Kasandra
Claes Bang	...	Lars
Søren Malling	...	Varberg
Beate Bille	...	Dorte
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Steiner
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis	...	Elin
Martin Brygmann	...	Kørerlære
Dick Kaysø	...	Dions far
Mira Wanting	...	Dions kone

Storyline

Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his best friend. Being number one in the company and having a beautiful wife and a lovely home, Jesper seems to lead a perfect life, but one day his arrogance and self confidence hits him in the face like a boomerang and he loses everything overnight. Jesper is sentenced to do community service at a recycling center with the odd and funny characters Dion, Theodor, and Lotte. At first he looks down on these people and doesn't want to be associated with them. When he begins to loosen up, however, he discovers that he can learn a lot from their straight forward and honest approach to life.

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | local blockbuster | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening sequence of the theatrical version featured a shot of the headquarters of the scandalized IT Factory, a company involved in huge corporate frauds. The text on the front of the building was changed in the DVD version to say ITS Infocom.

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown throughout the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt: Troels Malling (2012)

User Reviews

:D:D:D - The funniest Danish movie ever ! :b

I love this movie, because it is so funny, but it has also a very good message; it is not just another funny movie with no meaning! Even though everybody; old people, kids and so on, can see it and have a good time watching it, because it has a very easy plot.

The first time I saw it was at Roskilde Festival. The whole building laughed all the time! It was the greatest movie-experience, I have ever experienced.

Then I saw it again in the cinema and my friends and I laughed even more! :)

• Mick Øgendahl is a very god actor, scriptwriter and stand-up comedian, and therefore I have only one more thing to say: Mick Øgendahl, you have to make more movies !!!!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Denmark]

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Take the Trash

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,335,959

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fridthjof Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1