The Art of Crying
| The Art of Crying | |
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 Danish poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Schønau Fog |
| Written by | Bo Hr. Hansen |
| Based on | The Art of Crying by Erling Jepsen |
| Produced by | Thomas Stenderup |
| Starring | Jesper Asholt Jannik Lorenzen |
| Cinematography | Harald Paalgard |
| Edited by | Anne Østerud |
| Music by | Karsten Fundal |
| Distributed by | SF Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
The Art of Crying (Danish: Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog.[1] It stars Jannik Lorenzen and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s.[2] Based upon an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by Bo Hr. Hansen.[3]
The film received both the
The Nordic Council Film Prize.[5]
Cast
- Jannik Lorenzen
- Jesper Asholt as Father
- Hanne Hedelund as Mother
- Julie Kolbech as Sanne (as Julie Kolbeck)
- Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt as Asger
- Rita Angela as Grandmother
- Gitte Siem as Aunt Didde
- Lene Tiemroth as Psychiatrist
- Bjarne Henriksen as Budde
- Sune Thomsen as Per
- Hans Henrik Voetmann as Dr. Madsen
- Laura Kamis Wrang as Mrs. Budde
See also
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ISBN 978-1-84150-271-7.
- ISBN 978-87-593-1598-9.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (5 October 2006). "The Art of Crying". Variety.
- ^ Erin-Madsen, Christian (24 February 2008). "Kunsten at juble i kor". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).
- ^ Lindberg, Kristian (9 October 2007). "Dansk incestfilm får nordisk filmpris". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).
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