South Jutland, the early 1970s. Life isn't easy for 11-year-old Allan. His father has 'psychic nerves' and regularly threatens to kill himself. His mother has given up, his older brother has moved out and the family's small dairy store isn't doing well. When his older sister stops spending the night on the couch with her father, it's up to Allan to keep the family together. His father lives for the times he gets to recite his famously eloquent eulogies and make the mourners weep in chorus. Soon, Allan is lending a hand to make sure there are enough funerals to keep his father happy.
| Original title | Kunsten at græde i kor |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Kunsten at græde i kor |
| Director | Peter Schønau Fog |
| Screenplay | Bo hr. Hansen |
| Based on | Efter Erling Jepsens roman "Kunsten at græde i kor" (2002). |
| Producer | Thomas Stenderup |
| Director of Photography | Harald Gunnar Paalgard |
| Editor | Anne Østerud |
| Composer | Karsten Fundal |
| Production designer | Søren Krag Sørensen |
| Casting | Tine Sætter-Lassen |
| Appearance | Jannik Lorenzen, Jesper Asholt, Hanne Hedelund, Julie Kolbeck |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Final Cut Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
| International sales | AB Svensk Filmindustri |
| Technical info | 2913 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 27.04.2007 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Gentofte Kino, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Metropol, Falkoner, Vanløse Bio samt 47 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Best Screenplay | 2007 | Warsaw International Film Festival 2007 |
| FIPRESCI AWARD | 2007 | Reykjavik Film Festival 2007 |
| Church Prize | 2007 | Reykjavik Film Festival 2007 |
| Speciel Mention | 2007 | Zagreb Motovun Film Festival 2007 |
| Special Mention | 2007 | Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival 2007 |
| FIPRESCI AWARD | 2007 | Istanbul Int. Film Festival 2007 |
| Best Cinematography | 2007 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2007 |
| Speciel Mention | 2006 | Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival 2006 |
| Recommendations Of Cinema Owners | 2006 | Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival 2006 |
| Audience Prize | 2006 | Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival 2006 |
| Speciel Mention | 2006 | Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2006 |
| Best Film, Youth Jury | 2006 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Rome International Film Festival | 2009-10-15 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2008-09-18 |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2008-01-03 |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2007-12-07 |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2007-11-02 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2007-10-19 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2007-10-12 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2007-09-27 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2007-09-20 |
| Zagreb Motovun Film Festival | 2007-07-23 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2007-07-06 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2007-05-24 |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2007-04-19 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2007-03-31 |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2007-03-23 |
| Guadalajara Film Festival | 2007-03-22 |
| New York New Directors/New Films | 2007-03-21 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2007-03-20 |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 2007-03-01 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2007-01-26 |
| Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival | 2007-01-25 |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2006-12-01 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2006-11-23 |
| Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival | 2006-11-16 |
| Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival | 2006-11-01 |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2006-10-21 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2006-09-21 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2006-09-07 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Kurt Strand | 2012-05-30 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Jens Rebensdorff | 2011-03-12 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Stinne Andreasen | 2009-01-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Nyhedsavisen | Kristina Gjelstrup Villadsen | 2008-06-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Nyhedsavisen | Kristina Gjelstrup Villadsen | 2008-06-07 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Janus Flachs Madsen | 2008-03-01 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Janus Flachs Madsen | 2008-03-01 |
| Artikel | Børsen | Ulla Dubgaard | 2008-02-29 |
| Artikel | Børsen | Ulla Dubgaard | 2008-02-28 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Helle Kastholm Hansen | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Hans Jørgen Møller | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Hans Jørgen Møller | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Hans Jørgen Møller | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Thomas Wisborg | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2008-02-25 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2008-01-17 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2008-01-17 | |
| Artikel | Information | Ritzau | 2008-01-17 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Sarah-Iben Almbjerg | 2008-01-01 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Sarah-Iben Almbjerg | 2008-01-01 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Ritzau | 2007-11-05 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Information | Nicolai Zwinge | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Information | Nicolai Zwinge | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Ritzau | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Ritzau | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Urban | Ritzau | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2007-10-10 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2007-09-19 |
| Artikel | Børsen | Gro Høyer Tielst | 2007-09-19 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Søholm | 2007-09-19 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Hans Jørgen Møller | 2007-09-19 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-09-19 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2007-09-14 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-09-10 |
| Artikel | BT | Kirsten Sterling | 2007-09-06 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2007-08-10 |
| Artikel | Børsen | Jens Beck Nielsen | 2007-08-10 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Metroxpress | 2007-08-10 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Benedicte Lorenzen | 2007-08-10 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ritzau | 2007-07-10 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Ektra Bladet | 2007-07-09 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ritzau | 2007-06-09 |
| Interview | BT | Mai-britt Jeppesen | 2007-05-14 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2007-04-29 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2007-04-29 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kirstine Krofeld | 2007-04-28 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2007-04-28 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2007-04-28 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Iben Albinus Sabroe | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Iben Albinus Sabroe | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Karen Margrethe Seidelin | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Karen Margrethe Seidelin | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Karen Margrethe Seidelin | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Morten Durr | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Claus Christensen | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Claus Christensen | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Information | Eva Novrup Redvall | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Information | Eva Novrup Redvall | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Soeren Langelund | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jakob Levinsen | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Urban | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Urban | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2007-04-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Greeen Jensen | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Jeppe Dong Abrahamsen | 2007-04-27 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2007-04-26 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2007-04-25 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | JP | 2007-04-23 |
| Artikel | Urban | MD | 2007-04-20 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-04-19 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Erik Jensen | 2007-04-14 |
| Artikel | BT | Gudmund Rask Pedersen | 2007-04-07 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | mads | 2007-03-21 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Morten Kaiser | 2007-02-08 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2007-02-07 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Metroxpress | 2007-02-07 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten | 2007-02-07 |
| Artikel | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2006-12-30 |
| Artikel | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2006-12-30 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | MorgenAvisen Jyllandsposten | 2006-11-30 |
| Artikel | Information | Nora Josefa Martinez | 2006-11-28 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2006-10-28 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten | 2006-10-05 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Ritzau | 2006-10-03 |
| Artikel | BT | Henning Hoeeg | 2006-09-14 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2006-09-11 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2006-09-11 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Ritzau | 2006-09-03 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | 2006-08-21 | |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Ritzau | 2006-08-21 |
| Artikel | Urban | Ritzau | 2006-08-21 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | JCJ | 2006-08-06 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ritzau | 2006-06-21 |
| Artikel | Urban | Ritzau | 2006-06-03 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | Ritzau | 2005-06-03 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Jesper Eising | 2005-05-31 |
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