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Film

The experiment

Louise Friedberg, Denmark, 2010

90 min.DK/Feature

In 1952, Danish government officials select 16 Greenlandic children to participate in an experiment. They are removed from their families and accommodated in a children's home in Nuuk. Here, the headmistress is put in charge of turning them into good, Danish citizens in a long-term effort to bring Greenland out of its current state of destitution. This becomes an uphill battle.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Eksperimentet
Danish title Eksperimentet
Director Louise Friedberg
Screenplay Louise Friedberg, Rikke de Fine Licht
Based on inspireret af Tine Brylds bog: "I den bedste mening".
Producer Signe Leick Jensen, Birgitte Skov
Director of Photography Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Editor Martin Schade
Sound Håkon Gabested, Morten Groth Brandt
Composer Ola Kvernberg
Production designer Nikolaj Danielsen, M. Wan Sputnick
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Appearance Ellen Hillingsø, Morten Grunwald, Laura Skaarup Jensen, Kurt Ravn
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Sandrew Metronome
International sales Nimbus Film
Danish theatrical release 09.09.2010
Cinemas Dagmar, Grand, Gentofte Kino, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner samt 12 biografer i provinsen inkl. Grønland.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company Nimbus Film
Domestic distribution Sandrew Metronome

Direction

Direction Louise Friedberg
Continuity Gjyljeta Berisha
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Casting assistant Stine Caspersen
Casting: children Jette Termann

Script

Script Louise Friedberg
Script Rikke de Fine Licht

Production

Producer Signe Leick Jensen
Producer Birgitte Skov
Line producer Maj-Britt Paulmann Dalsgaard
Production coordinator Louise Kjær-Madsen
Production coordinator Charlotte Buch
Location scout: Greenland Jacob-Ole Remming
Location scout: Funen Anne Magnér
Producer's assistant Jakob Langkjær
Production assistant Julie Waltersdorph Hansen

Cinematography

Cinematography Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
First assistant camera Andreas Krohn
Clapper/loader Thea Slouborg Andersen
Clapper/loader Emil Heinsen
Key grip Bo Lundgren
Key grip Morten Magnussen

Stills

Stills Christian Geisnæs

Electrical dept.

Electrical dept. Michael Wills
Best boy Mathias Asger Rasmussen

Editing

Editing Martin Schade
Assistant editor Henrik Bloch

Music

Music Ola Kvernberg

Production design

Production design Nikolaj Danielsen
Production design M. Wan Sputnick
Property master: Funen Jacob Wirth Carlsen
Property master: Greenland Thomas Karlsen
Set decorator Eva Maria Hartvig Lund
Set dresser Trine Jensen
Set dresser Thomas Dahl
Assistant set dresser Thomas Willemoes

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Bente Ulvik
Wardrobe Kathrine Tolo
Costume on set Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Bjørg Serup
Hair and makeup designer Bjørg Serup

Sound

Sound Håkon Gabested
Sound engineer Morten Groth Brandt
Boom operator Jonas Langkilde
Boom operator Rune Palving

Appearance

Gerd Ellen Hillingsø
Omann Morten Grunwald
Karen Laura Skaarup Jensen
Svendsen Kurt Ravn
Frk. Høgh Laura Bro
Dr. Brandt Mads Wille
Hr. Møller Finn Nielsen
Margrethe Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Marie Domilia Marianne Singertat
Ingrid Paniaraq R. Søltoft
Dorthe Najaaraq Margit Davidsen
Daniel Kristian Falck-Petersen

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Reviews and articles

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Type Source Author Date
Varia Weekendavisen Anne Knudsen 2011-04-01
Varia Weekendavisen Anne Knudsen 2011-04-01
Varia Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Lone Noergaard 2011-03-22
Anmeldelse Kristeligt Dagblad Palle Schantz Lauridsen 2010-09-14
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten 2010-09-12
Interview Kristeligt Dagblad Else Marie Nygaard 2010-09-11
Interview Kristeligt Dagblad Else Marie Nygaard 2010-09-11
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Nanna Frank Rasmussen 2010-09-11
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Bo Green Jensen 2010-09-10
Varia Weekendavisen Leonora Christina Skov 2010-09-10
Anmeldelse BT Birgitte Grue 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Iben Albinus Sabroe 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Børsen Morten Durr 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Kirstine Krefeld 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Information Christian Monggaard 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Information Christian Monggaard 2010-09-09
Artikel Information Emil Rotboell 2010-09-09
Artikel Information Emil Rotboell 2010-09-09
Artikel Information Emil Rotboell 2010-09-09
Artikel Information Emil Rotboell 2010-09-09
Artikel Kristeligt Dagblad Karin Dahl Hansen 2010-09-09
Artikel Kristeligt Dagblad Karin Dahl Hansen 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Metroexpress Frederik Asschenfeld Vandrup 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Katrine Sommer Boysen 2010-09-09
Varia Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Lone Noergaard 2010-09-09
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2010-09-09
Artikel Kristeligt Dagblad Jens Beck Nielsen 2010-09-07
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten ritzau 2010-09-05
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Drachmann 2010-09-05
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Drachmann 2010-09-05
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Drachmann 2010-09-05
Interview Weekendavisen Marianne Krogh Andersen 2010-09-03
Interview Weekendavisen Marianne Krogh Andersen 2010-09-03