Without the knowledge of her family or friends, 24-year-old Zahra, a medical student born in Pakistan, is passionately involved with a 27-year-old fellow student, Mads. She regularly tells people she is on duty in the Accident and Emergency Ward but in fact spends the night at Mads', while making sure she gets home early enough to prepare breakfast for her father and younger brother. Zahra's relationship with her family becomes more acute when her suspicious, strictly Muslim brother finds a positive pregnancy test result concealed beneath her mattress. Zahra has shamed her family; she must chose between an abortion and rejection. Zahra chooses both, and her father is forced to come to her and Mads in search of reconciliation.
| Original title | Habibti min elskede |
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| Danish title | Habibti min elskede |
| Other titles | Den korte film 2, Der er en yndig mand - Habibta min elskede |
| Keywords | Family life, Cultural meetings, Falling in love, Love, Pregnancy, Immigrants, Cultural clashes |
| Director | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| Screenplay | Pernille Fischer Christensen, Jamile Massalkhi |
| Producer | Lottie Terp Jakobsen |
| Director of Photography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| Editor | Åsa Mossberg |
| Sound | Rune Palving |
| Composer | Sebastian Öberg |
| Production designer | Trine Padmo Olsen |
| Casting | Djamila Hansen |
| Appearance | Nadja Hawwa Vissing, Ahmed H. Temsamani, Kristian Ibler, Ansar Yawar |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | TV 2/DANMARK (Kbh) |
| Technical info | 35 mm, color |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| Assistant director | Parminder Singh |
| Casting | Djamila Hansen |
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Script |
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| Script | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| Script | Jamile Massalkhi |
| Script supervisor | Stine Monty Freddie |
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Production |
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| Producer | Lottie Terp Jakobsen |
| Assisting producer | Lea Løbger |
| Consulting producer | Helle Winther Remfeldt |
| Production manager | Carsten Sparwath |
| Production assistant | Anders Toft Andersen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| Clapper/loader | Peter Alsted |
| Clapper/loader | Silla Herbst |
| First assistant camera | Henrik Lyngbo |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Erik Molberg Hansen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Best boy | Thomas Ditzel |
| Best boy | Aslak Lytthans |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Åsa Mossberg |
| Assistant editor | Helle Tang |
| Online editor | Jens Lilledal Sørensen |
| Negative cutting | Evelyn Kristiansen |
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Music |
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| Music | Sebastian Öberg |
| Music coordinator | Leila Vestgaard |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Trine Padmo Olsen |
| Set dresser | Lars Lønstrup |
| Props | Louise Lønborg |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Rune Palving |
| Foley artist | Helge Haahr |
| Boom operator | Jonas Langkilde |
| Sound assistant | Pelle Skovmand |
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Special effects |
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| Fire and smoke effects | Mikkel Lindskov Hansen |
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Visual effects |
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| Color timing | Dorthe Bankwell |
| Colourist | Thomas Højmark Pedersen |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Stig Günther |
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Appearance |
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| Zahra | Nadja Hawwa Vissing |
| Baba | Ahmed H. Temsamani |
| Mads | Kristian Ibler |
| Kamal | Ansar Yawar |
| Nabokone | Zia Mouna |
| Kamals ven | Nis Fischer Christensen |
| Kamals ven | Mohammed Ennoual |
| Studerende med tørklæde | Sharfia Khan |
| Studerende med tørklæde | Jamile Massalkhi Rudolf |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Special Prize of The Jury | 2004 | Angers Premiers Plans 2004 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2004-08-09 |
| Angers Premiers Plans | 2004-01-16 |
| Locarno, Festival internazionale del film | 2003-08-06 |
| Krakow Film Festival | 2003-05-28 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2003-01-24 |
| Oulu Nordisk Panorama | 2002-09-24 |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2002-08-12 |
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