Mogens is an imaginative person. Sometimes a little too much, in which case he has, on occasion, been admitted to a mental hospital just to ease the pressure a little. He hasn't seen his family for years, but one day he turns up at a family reunion hosted by his former wife and two adult sons. They, however, do not share his enthusiasm. Soon one of his sons, Jens, has to escort his father back to the hospital. But perhaps because Jens has inherited a little of his father's runaway imagination, he takes pity on him, even as he keeps rambling on about a red sports car he has bought as a present. The two head out on a wild goose chase that leaves Jens gasping for air.
| Original title | Gaven |
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| Danish title | Gaven |
| Director | Niels Gråbøl |
| Screenplay | Niels Gråbøl, Rasmus Botoft |
| Producer | Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær |
| Director of Photography | Morten Søborg |
| Editor | Jacob Thuesen, Marlene Billie Andreasen |
| Sound | Thomas Jæger, Jens de Place Bjørn, Jakob Garfield, Lisbet Obel |
| Composer | Mads Heldtberg, Mikael Simpson |
| Production designer | Thomas Greve |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Appearance | Jakob Cedergren, Henning Jensen, Paw Henriksen, Karen-Lise Mynster |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
| International sales | AB Svensk Filmindustri |
| Technical info | 2672 meter, 35 mm, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 30.04.2008 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Grand, BioCity (Tåstrup), CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Metropol, Falkoner samt 22 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Tju-Bang Film |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Niels Gråbøl |
| 1st assistant director | Peter Hingebjerg |
| 2nd assistant director | Mette Kjærgaard |
| 3rd assistant director | Peter Daniel Zeuthen |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Extras coordinator | Stine Eilertzen |
| Creative supervisor | Jakob Bak Ley |
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Script |
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| Script | Niels Gråbøl |
| Script | Rasmus Botoft |
| Storyboard | Lars Munck |
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Production |
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| Unit manager | Peter Hingebjerg |
| Executive producer | Michael Fleischer |
| Line producer | Ane Mandrup Pedersen |
| Producer | Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær |
| Production manager | Ane Mandrup Pedersen |
| Production assistant | Karina Skovgaard |
| Production assistant | Julie Rix Petersen |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Ane Mandrup Pedersen |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Karin Trolle |
| Production coordinator | Jesper Müller |
| Production director | Gitte Wahl |
| Head of tecnical unit | Ivan Schmidt |
| Location scout | Rikke Ulnits |
| Location coordinator | Tina Ryoon Andersen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
| First assistant camera | Tao Ahler |
| Video assistant | Anna Eborn |
| Director of photography | Niels Reedtz Johansen |
| Director of photography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck |
| First assistant camera | Ian Hansen |
| Key grip | Henry E. Williams |
| Film recording | Andreas Schou Andersen |
| Cinematographer | Niels Gråbøl |
| VFX cinematographer | Alexander Marthin |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Lars Høgsted |
| Stills | Rolf Konow |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Morten Westergren Boserup |
| Gaffer | Jacob Hoffmann |
| Best boy | Andreas Engel |
| Best boy | Alex Suhr |
| Assistant lighting technician | Philip Fischer |
| Assistant lighting technician | Magnus Christian Hansen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Martin Hansen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Niels Kjær Olsen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jonathan Go-Matsushima |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Jacob Thuesen |
| Editing | Marlene Billie Andreasen |
| Editing coordinator | Jesper Müller |
| Assistant editor | Kenneth Laugaard Andersen |
| Assistant editor | Christian Einshøj |
| Assistant editor | Henrik Bloch |
| Assistant editor | Sofus Petersen |
| Assistant editor | Sofie Steenberger |
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Music |
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| Music | Mads Heldtberg |
| Music | Mikael Simpson |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Thomas Greve |
| Set dresser | Rasmus Koch |
| Set dresser | Rasmus Cold |
| Assistant set dresser | Martin Skovbjerg |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Susie Bjørnvad |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Pernelle Caspersen |
| Makeup artist | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer: post-production | Eddie Simonsen |
| Sound engineer | Thomas Jæger |
| Sound engineer | Jens de Place Bjørn |
| Sound engineer | Jakob Garfield |
| Sound engineer | Lisbet Obel |
| Sound assistant | Lea Korsgaard |
| Sound assistant | Alex Pavlovic |
| Foley artist | Anne Jensen |
| Sound assistant: post-production | Lars Rasmussen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Hans Peter Ludvigsen |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX supervisor | Peter Hjorth |
| Title design | Benjamin Robin Graahede |
| Title design | Niels Gråbøl |
| VFX | Alexander Marthin |
| Title design | Anna Eborn |
| Colorist | Thomas Therchilsen |
| Color timing | Ejvind Bording |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Stig Günther |
| Stunt coordinator | Dennis Albrethsen |
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Animation |
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| Animation | Luba Mukibi |
| Animation | Rikke Bjerre |
| Animation | Niels Gråbøl |
| Creative supervisor | Jakob Bak Ley |
| Assistant | Dorte Stidsing |
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Appearance |
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| Jens | Jakob Cedergren |
| Mogens | Henning Jensen |
| Simon | Paw Henriksen |
| Susanne | Karen-Lise Mynster |
| Mormor | Rita Angela |
| Henry | William Rosenberg |
| Stine | Lisbeth Wulff |
| Jonas | Christopher Palmelund Simonsen |
| Forvagt | Rasmus Botoft |
| Gunnar | Ulf Pilgaard |
| Else | Lene Brøndum |
| Mand med hund | Niels Gråbøl |
| Ulrik Crone | Ulrik Crone |
| Bagerjomfru | Josefine Gråbøl |
| Louise | Rikke Lylloff |
| Sygeplejerske | Katrine Falkenberg |
| Ældre herre | Helge Scheuer |
| Portør | Stig Günther |
| Lastbilchauffør | Hans Holtegaard |
| Portør | Christian Brettin Meyer |
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