Soundtrack: Gunner Møller Pedersen

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Line Arlien-Søborg · Jesper Klein · Merete Voldstedlund · Carsten Jörgensen

Synopsis Beauty and the Beast (1983) follows the story of Mette, a 16-year-old girl, and her father during their Christmas holiday. While Mette spends most of her time with friends at the disco or skating, her father is left to paint...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Anneke von der Lippe · Lars Simonsen · Trond Høvik · Jesper Christensen

Synopsis Barbara (1997) follows the story of a young clergyman, Mr. Paul, who journeys to the Faroe Islands to assume his new role. There, he encounters Barbara, a young woman who has been married twice to vicars, both of whom have...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Jens Albinus · William Rosenberg · Lise Stegger · Søren Østergaard

Synopsis Facing the Truth (2002) is set in 1944, during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, where a skilled surgeon, Richard Malmros (Jens Albinus), conducts a successful operation on a young boy, utilizing the chemical Thorotrast for the X-ray process. Decades later,...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Thomas Ernst · Simone Tang · Jesper Svane · Søren Pilmark

Synopsis Aching Hearts (2009) follows a group of 15-year-olds in Viborg as they navigate their initial encounters with love, kissing, and sexuality, experiencing the dynamics of coming together and drifting apart. The narrative spans a three-year period, with a particular focus...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Morten Reinholdt-Møller · Harald Micklander · Johnny Nissen · Svend Schmidt-Nielsen

Direction Hans Kristensen

Cast Ole Ernst · Frits Helmuth · Agneta Ekmanner · Peter Ronild

Synopsis Per (1975) follows the story of a man who is recruited by a sinister overseer to torch a factory that is central to a significant fraud scheme. When the plan goes awry, the protagonist is forced to flee and seek...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Thomas Schindel · Tom McEwan · Michael Carøe · Søren Østergaard

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Tanja Skov · Martin Berg · Marianne Pedersen · Majken Jensen

Synopsis Pain of Love (1992) follows the emotional journey of a young woman who finds herself deeply in love with her teacher. As their relationship unfolds, she encounters unexpected heartache and obstacles that she is ill-equipped to handle. Struggling to cope...

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Søren Rasmussen · Knud Randa Frank Nielsen · Lars Randrup Mikkelsen · Judith Nysom

Synopsis Lars Ole, 5c (1973) is a cinematic journey that captures the essence of a young man's school life through a series of intimate and relatable moments. The narrative delves into the everyday experiences of adolescence, highlighting episodes such as playful...

Direction Jorgen Leth

Cast Claus Nissen · Ulla Gottlieb · Holger Juul Hansen · Ulf Pilgaard

Synopsis Good and Evil (1975) explores various facets of human nature, with a particular focus on the Danish perspective. Initially presented as a satirical take on ethnographic cinema, the documentary evolves into a more profound examination of contemporary life's significant dilemmas....

Direction Nils Malmros

Cast Lars Junggren · Mads Ole Erhardsen · Jesper Hede · Inez Thomsen

Synopsis Boys (1977) is a cinematic exploration in three distinct segments, chronicling the journey of boys as they transition into adulthood, though not always with the emotional and psychological growth one might expect. The narrative begins with the characters' initial, often...