A Soap
En Soap (A Soap or Soap) is a 2006 Danish melodramatic comedy film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen which incorporates many of the austere techniques of Dogme style. The movie, starring Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik, follows the turbulent relationship between an abrasive beauty clinic owner and a depressed pre-op transgender woman. Made on a budget of 1.5 million dollars, it was the first feature film directed by Christensen.
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| Directed by | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| Produced by | Lars Bredo Rahbek |
| Written by | Kim Fupz Aakeson Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| Starring | Trine Dyrholm David Dencik |
| Music by | Magnus Jarlbo Sebastian Oberg |
| Cinematography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| Edited by | Asa Mossberg |
Production company | |
Release date | April 7, 2006 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Cast
- Trine Dyrholm as Charlotte
- David Dencik as Veronica
- Frank Thiel as Kristian
- Elsebeth Steentoft as Veronica's Mother
- Christian Tafdrup as Costumer
- Pauli Ryberg as Costumer
- Jakob Ulrik Lohmann as One-Night Stand
- Claes Bang as One-Night Stand
- Christian Mosbæk as the Narrator (voice)
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Some critics dismissed it for low-budget productions values and depressing characters, while others praised it for the quirky performances and Christensen's inventive techniques. The film won critical praise at film festivals and earned Christensen both a Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and the Best First Feature Film Award at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. A Soap received the Bodil Award for the 2007 Danish Film of the Year.[1] Dyrholm's leading role earned her a third Bodil Award for Best Actress.[2]
References
- Michael Bo, "'En soap' blev årets Bodil-film", Politiken, 27 February 2007
- "'En soap' snød Bier for Bodil", BT, 27 February 2007
External links
- A Soap at IMDb
- A Soap in the Danish Film Database
- A Soap in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)