Late one evening Alex suddenly abandons his girlfriend, Simone, to pursue the beautiful Aimee. In his encounter with Aimee time and place dissolve for him and he becomes a stranger to Simone, to whom he cannot return.
Direction
Boe's debut announced Dogme 95's weird Danish cousin had arrived.
Cinematography
Copenhagen becomes a labyrinth where every corridor loops back to desire.
Acting
Bonnevie plays two women so differently you'll doubt they're the same actress.
Director
Christoffer Boe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Won the Camera d'Or at Cannes 2003, effectively crowning Boe as Denmark's answer to Charlie Kaufman before Kaufman even made Eternal Sunshine.
The same actress playing both love interests isn't a casting shortcut—it's the film's thesis that men in love don't see women, only projections.
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