210 minutes of Danish family dysfunction that'll make your own relatives look functional.
The film is based on Christian Kampmann's novels: "Certain Considerations", "Solid Relationships", "Clean Lines" and "Other Ways" (1973-75). The Gregersen family is a picture of inner and outer Denmark from the mid 50's to the 70's. The story begins in 1954 in the well-behaved, but not just successful, Gregersen family from the best part of the whiskey belt on the right side of Strandvejen.
Acting
Steen Springborg's controlled collapse as the patriarch.
Production
Painfully authentic 1954-1970s Danish upper-class decay.
Writing
Four novels compressed into one brutal family autopsy.
Director
Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
Pia Vieth
Moren
Steen Springborg
Faren
Thomas Levin
Bo
Laura Drasbæk
Karen
Kristian Ibler
Erik
Mette Gregersen
Maj (Young)
Sofie Lassen-Kahlke
Maj
Micky Skeel Hansen
Rune (Young)
Robert Hansen
Rune
Nastja Arcel
Marianne
Kirsten Norholt
Tjumse
Peter Hesse Overgaard
Jørgen
Johannes Lilleøre
Jes
Kaya Brüel
Kirsten
Alexandre Willaume
Sixten
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'whiskey belt' (Strandvejen area) was Denmark's most exclusive coastal region, where this film exposes the rot beneath polished facades.
Director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup fought to keep the 210-minute runtime against distributors who wanted it cut to feature length.
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