The Art of Crying
The Art of Crying | |
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Directed by | Peter Schønau Fog |
Written by | |
Based on | The Art of Crying by Erling Jepsen |
Produced by | |
Starring | Jesper Asholt |
Cinematography | Harald Paalgard |
Edited by | |
Music by | |
Distributed by | |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
The Art of Crying (Danish: Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog.[1] It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s.[2] Based upon an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by .[3]
The film received both the Bodil[4] and Robert awards for Best Danish Film, and The Nordic Council Film Prize.[5]
Cast[]
- Jesper Asholt as Father
- as Mother
- as Sanne (as Julie Kolbeck)
- as Asger
- as Grandmother
- as Aunt Didde
- Lene Tiemroth as Psychiatrist
- Bjarne Henriksen as Budde
- as Per
- as Dr. Madsen
- as Mrs. Budde
See also[]
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ Jørholt, Eva (2010). "Peter Schønau Fog". In Mette Hjort (ed.). The Danish Directors: Dialogues on a Contemporary National Cinema. Intellect Books. pp. 95–108. ISBN 978-1-84150-271-7.
- ^ Langkjær, Birger (2012). Realismen i dansk film. Samfundslitteratur. pp. 464–5. ISBN 978-87-593-1598-9.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (5 October 2006). "The Art of Crying". Variety.
- ^ Erin-Madsen, Christian (24 February 2008). "Kunsten at juble i kor". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).
- ^ Lindberg, Kristian (9 October 2007). "Dansk incestfilm får nordisk filmpris". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).
External links[]
Categories:
- 2006 films
- Danish-language films
- 2006 comedy-drama films
- Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners
- Best Danish Film Robert Award winners
- Danish comedy-drama films
- Danish films
- 2000s comedy-drama film stubs
- Danish film stubs