Two sisters drown in Copenhagen's underbelly—one pushes too far, the other tries to pull her back.
Sex, drugs and money are the cornerstones in the lives of these rootles young people living in a big city. Leni and Nova are sisters and they both long to find and understand love. But it is not easy when you're impulsive and irrational and don't fit in to the established society. Nova is a bit more boundary pushing than her sister and one day she takes it a step too far.
Acting
Line Kruse's Nova burns the screen with terrifying authenticity.
Direction
Wendel's unflinching handheld intimacy refuses comfort.
Director
Linda Wendel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Denmark's 2000s 'new realism' wave, Baby was shot in actual Vesterbro locations with non-professional locals in supporting roles.
Line Kruse reportedly stayed in character between takes, leading director Wendel to briefly believe she had actually relapsed during production.
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