She's twice his age and his boss. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, obviously.
18-year old Christian has just graduated from high school. At his summer job he is seduced by the 36-year old single mother Sanne. Soon he is drawn into a world of sensuality and his acquaintance with Sanne turns into an intense love affair which forces Christian to deal with his newly discovered sides.
Acting
Jessen's trembling uncertainty vs. Wille's predatory confidence.
Direction
Gantzler refuses to let you look away from the power imbalance.
Director
Peter Gantzler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Danish cinema's frank approach to sexuality often shocks American audiences expecting moralizing.
Director Peter Gantzler cast himself as Christian's father, creating an uncomfortable meta-layer to the father-son scenes.
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