Shake It All About (film)
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Directed by | Hella Joof |
Written by | Hella Joof Klaus Bondam |
Produced by | Frank Hübner |
Starring | Mads Mikkelsen Troels Lyby Charlotte Munck |
Cinematography | Eric Kress |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Shake It All About (Danish: En kort en lang, literally "A Short [One], a Long [One]") is a 2001 Danish comedy-drama directed by Hella Joof. It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Plot[]
The film is about gay couple Jørgen and Jacob, who live in a happy partnership. Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. However, Jacob falls in love with the woman Caroline, who happens to be married to Tom, Jørgens brother. Jacob is torn because he wants both Jørgen and Caroline. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob can stay secret for only so long.
Cast[]
- Mads Mikkelsen as Jacob
- Troels Lyby as Jørgen
- Charlotte Munck as Caroline
- as Tom
- as Oskar
- Peter Frödin as Frederik
- as Mads
- Ditte Gråbøl as Inge
- Morten Kirkskov as Adrian
- as Palle
- Pernille Højmark as Ellen
- Ellen Hillingsø as Anne
- Ghita Nørby as Bine
- as Hans Henrik
- Klaus Bondam as The priest
Reception[]
The film has been noted for its narrative exploration of sexual fluidity.[2]
References[]
- ^ "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ Shriver-Rice, Meryl (2015). Inclusion in New Danish Cinema: Sexuality and Transnational Belonging. Bristol, UK: Intellect. p. 133. ISBN 9781783201938.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2001 films
- Danish-language films
- Danish films
- 2001 comedy-drama films
- Danish LGBT-related films
- Gay-related films
- Male bisexuality in film
- 2001 comedy films
- 2001 drama films
- Danish comedy-drama films
- LGBT-related comedy-drama films
- Danish film stubs
- 2000s comedy-drama film stubs
- 2001 LGBT-related films