Simon Staho was born in 1972 in Denmark. His first feature film Wildside (1998) was shot in Iceland. Films Day and Night (2004), Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) and Daisy Diamond (2007) were selected for the main competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. In 2008, he directed Heaven’s Heart, selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. Warriors of Love (2009) – shot in black and white – premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. In 2011, Staho directed the musical Love Is in the Air about the adventures of four teenagers during one single night.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 31 min.
- Country, year
- Denmark, Ireland, 2013
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Danish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Simon Staho
- Screenplay
- Peter Birro, Simon Staho
- Cinematography
- Sebastian Winterø
- Cast
- Sonja Richter, Ulrich Thomson, Peter Plaugborg, William Lonstrup
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Best Actor, nominated for Grand Prix des Amériques
- nominated for Golden Hugo for Best Feature.
Director
Simon Staho
Simon Staho was born in 1972 in Denmark. His first feature film Wildside (1998) was shot in Iceland. Films Day and Night (2004), Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) and Daisy Diamond (2007) were selected for the main competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. In 2008, he directed Heaven’s Heart, selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. Warriors of Love (2009) – shot in black and white – premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. In 2011, Staho directed the musical Love Is in the Air about the adventures of four teenagers during one single night.
