An 18-minute masterclass in why your job interview anxiety is valid.
The insecure apprentice waiter, Axel, is reprimanded by the old master, Fendrup, for his unpolished serving technique: 'It is necessary to dare to give a part of yourself in order to be able to provide the sublime. Do you dare, Axel?' This evening's 100th birthday party develops into Axel's dizzying encounter with love - of food, wine and the woman he serves for.
Direction
Elmer squeezes a feature's worth of humiliation into 18 minutes.
Acting
Frits Helmuth's withering eye contact should be studied.
Director
Jonas Elmer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Jonas Elmer's graduation film from the National Film School of Denmark; he'd later direct Hollywood rom-coms.
The 'sublime service' philosophy directly references Danish hospitality traditions and the Nordic 'folkehøjskole' ethos of personal growth through craft.
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