16-year-old Carsten just started dating Melissa. He is introduced to her sweet and likeable parents, who kindly welcome their first son-in-law. On a weekend in their summerhouse it turns out that Carsten and Melissa's dad might have more in common than they first thought.
| Original title | En forelskelse |
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| Danish title | En forelskelse |
| Keywords | Drama, Love, Young people, Falling in love, Homosexuality |
| Director | Christian Tafdrup |
| Screenplay | Christian Tafdrup |
| Producer | Leila Vestgaard, Peter Reichhardt |
| Director of Photography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| Editor | Anne Østerud |
| Sound | Rune Palving |
| Composer | Henrik Lindstrand |
| Production designer | Gitte Malling |
| Appearance | Lars Brygmann, Ellen Hillingsø, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Allan Hyde |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Nordisk Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | color, Sound |
| Danish festival release | 20.08.2008, Magasinet (Odense), Odense Filmfestival 2008 |
| Danish theatrical release | 23.04.2009 |
| Cinemas | Empire CPH PIX Film Festival |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Nordisk Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Christian Tafdrup |
| Continuity | Anna-Liisa Putkinen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Christian Tafdrup |
| Idea | Jonatan Spang |
| Script consultant | Åke Sandgren |
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Production |
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| Line producer | Claus Willadsen |
| Executive producer | Kim Magnusson |
| Producer | Leila Vestgaard |
| Producer | Peter Reichhardt |
| Production manager: pre-production | Marianne Christensen |
| Unit manager | Bjørn Kopp |
| Production coordinator | Lina Bach |
| Location manager | Martin Kildegaard Hem |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Glennie Pettersson |
| Technical advisor: post-production | Tove Jystrup |
| Producer's assistant | Jakob Balslev |
| Producer's assistant | Marie Peuliche |
| Producer's assistant | Julie Waltersdorph Hansen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| 2nd cinematographer | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen |
| First assistant camera | Linda Laage S. Olsen |
| Key grip | Philip Christensen |
| Graphic design | Morten Skytte |
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| Still photographer | Jens Juncker-Jensen |
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| Gaffer | Aslak Lytthans |
| Assistant lighting technician | Michel Copeland Toft |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jens Fraek Poulsen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Tue Bengtsson |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Anne Østerud |
| B-editor | Tanya Fallenius |
| Assistant editor | Simon Harder |
| Assistant editor | Christian Bentsen |
| Editing supervisor | Liv Lynge |
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Music |
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| Composer | Henrik Lindstrand |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Gitte Malling |
| Property master | Sarah Maria Fritsche |
| Assistant set dresser | Eline Østergaard |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume designer | Anja Holm |
| Costume designer | Stine Terp |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Anja Holm |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Rune Palving |
| Sound engineer: post-production | Hans Christian Kock |
| B-sound designer | Kasper Munck-Hansen |
| Foley artist | Torben Greve |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Morten Skytte |
| Colorist | Thomas Therchilsen |
| Compositing | Christian Schwanenflügel |
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Other credits |
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| Balloonist | Thomas Ditzel |
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Appearance |
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| Stig | Lars Brygmann |
| Birgitte | Ellen Hillingsø |
| Melissa | Julie Grundtvig Wester |
| Carsten | Allan Hyde |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| 1st prize children's jury | 2008 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2008 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2009-10-10 |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2009-04-27 |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2009-04-01 |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2009-03-10 |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2009-02-12 |
| Los Angeles, Oscar Nomination Screening | 2008-12-12 |
| Bilbao Int. Festival of Documentary and Short Film | 2008-11-21 |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2008-09-26 |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2008-08-19 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2008-10-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2008-10-19 |