The film tells the story of seventeen-year-old Lisa and her imaginary friend P, who lives in her room behind the wallpaper. One day he gets out from behind the wallpaper and becomes a part of her life, but can’t speak and is mentally retarded. P ends his life in the mad. It’s a story of how a good person doesn’t fit into the modern world. The film "Real Man" is a modern fairy tale and satire about our crazy world.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 35 min.
- Country, year
- Denmark, 2001
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Danish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Åke Sandgren
- Screenplay
- Åke Sandgren
- Cinematography
- Dirk Bruel
- Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Peter Mygind, Susan Olsen, Troels II Munk, Line Kruse
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Åke Sandgren
Åke Sandgren was born in 1955 in Sweden. Studied film and philosophy, graduated from the Danish National Film Academy in 1979. In most films he worked as an assistant director. His Cycling Symphony (1984) won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Best Short Film. The director’s first feature film, Miracles in Valby (1989), also won several awards.
