Three siblings ingeniously avoid being sent off to a children's home while their solo-mother serves a short sentence in a prison for shoplifting. Rather than have the news leak out and have to be escorted off with the eccentric welfare officer, they invent a 'never present' dad who is looking after them.
| Original title | Når mor kommer hjem... |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Når mor kommer hjem... |
| Other titles | Når mor kommer hjem |
| Director | Lone Scherfig |
| Screenplay | Lone Scherfig, Jørgen Kastrup |
| Based on | roman af Martha Christensen. |
| Producer | Michael Obel |
| Director of Photography | Dirk Brüel |
| Editor | Gerd Tjur |
| Sound | Nino Jacobsen |
| Composer | Kasper Winding |
| Production designer | Søren Gam |
| Appearance | Anne Clausen, Kasper Emanuel Stæger, Clara Johanne Lembek Simonsen, Pernille Kaae Høier |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden |
| Production company | Thura Film |
| Domestic distribution | Thura Film |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 2075 meter, 35 mm, Widescreen, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 06.02.1998 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Lyngby Teatret, Scala, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Baltoppen Bio 1-2 samt 30 (?) biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Cinekid Film Award | 1998 | Amsterdam Cinekid 1998 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 1999-04-26 |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 1998-11-16 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 1998-10-17 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 1998-08-23 |
| Malmö, BUFF | 1998-03-23 |
| Berlinale | 1998-02-11 |
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