A Family

A Family

En familie Director Pernille Fischer Christensen

1 hr. 42 min. · Denmark, 2010 · Drama · Danish · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N/A

About the film

Ditte's family is known for bakers Reinvaldas all over the country. She has also reached the heights of her career - she has her own gallery, constantly traveling the world. Ditte recently offered a dream job in New York. Together with her boyfriend Peter, she decides to accept the offer and travel to the United States. A bright future, an easy and fun life await. The couple is already getting ready to leave when Ditte's charismatic father, the bakery’s boss, gets seriously ill. Death reverses the decision to leave and stays caring for him. The father demands that the daughter take over the family business. Peter, meanwhile, persuades him to pursue his own dreams. What is the price? Suddenly life becomes very complicated.

"It simply came to our notice then. Circumstances, parents, brothers, sisters, love and demands, norms, manners, values, language. We are given a name. We are someone’s son or daughter. It is like a gift, but also an obligation. The family is not only a privilege but also a duty. If we are lucky, we can rely on our family, but at the same time we must not forget that she expects something from us as well, ”says director Pernille Fischer Christensen.

Details

Running time
1 hr. 42 min.
Country, year
Denmark, 2010
Genre
Drama
Language
Danish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N/A

Credits

Director
Pernille Fischer Christensen
Screenplay
Kim Fupz Aakeson, Pernille Fischer Christensen
Cinematography
Jakob Ihre
Cast
Johan Philip Asbæk, Jesper Christensen, Lene Maria Christensen
More information
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Festivals and awards

  • Berlin Internaional Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize
Pernille Fischer Christensen

Director

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Pernille Fischer Christensen gimė 1969 metais Danijoje. 1999 metais baigė režisūrą nacionalinėje Danijos kino akademijoje. Jos baigiamasis filmas „Indija“ laimėjo trečią vietą Kanų kino festivalio programoje „Cinéfondation“. Kritikų išliaupsintas ir festivalių hitu tapęs trumpametražis filmas „Habibti, mano meile“ 2004-aisiais buvo apdovanotas festivalyje, „Premiers Plans“ (Prancūzija). Režisierės ilgametražis vaidybinis debiutas „Muilo opera“ 2008-aisiais laimėjo net du apdovanojimus Berlyno kino festivalyje.