A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.
Acting
Ulrich Thomsen's silent implosion — watch his eyes hollow out.
Direction
Per Fly's cold Scandinavian restraint lets dread accumulate.
Director
Per Fly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Per Fly's 'Elsker dig for evigt' trilogy examines Danish masculinity through class; this is the bourgeois entry, and the most quietly brutal.
Ulrich Thomsen improvised much of his physical deterioration — the weight loss and posture were developed over the shoot without script direction.
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