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Film

The Cartel

Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, Denmark, 2014

100 min.DK/FeatureDrama

The independent electrician, plumbing contractor and family man Martin starts bidding on bigger contracts to get his company through the financial crisis. This provokes the big fish on the market into forcing Martin to join a price cartel. Martin refuses and soon he experiences the consequences for him, his company and his family.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Kartellet
Danish title Kartellet
Director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
Screenplay Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, Henrik Kristensen
Producer Thomas Heinesen
Director of Photography Henrik Kristensen
Editor Benjamin Binderup, Isabel Bernadette Brammer
Sound Mick Raaschou, Rasmus Winther Jensen
Composer Irv Johnson
Production designer Trine Padmo Olsen
Casting Tanja Grunwald
Appearance Anders W. Berthelsen, Lene Maria Christensen, Leif Sylvester Petersen, Gitte Siem
Production country Denmark
Dialogue language Danish
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
International sales TrustNordisk
Danish theatrical release 27.02.2014
Cinemas Dagmar, Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Ishøj Bio, Gladsaxe Bio, Herlev Teaterbio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Birkerød Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Glostrup Bio, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner, Vanløse Bio, Atlas Biograferne (Rødovre Centrum) samt 86 biografer i provinsen, inkl. Grønland
DFI subsidy Markedsordningen
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Film Production
Co-production Radiator Film ApS
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, TV2, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

Direction

Direction Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
1st assistant director Ida Gabrielsen
Continuity Rikke Deepthi Rosenkilde Larsen
Casting Tanja Grunwald
Extras coordinator Lotte Deichmann Bundgaard
Extras coordinator Anita Juel Lystbæk

Script

Screenplay Charlotte Sachs Bostrup
Screenplay Henrik Kristensen
Idea Henrik Kristensen
Script consultant Nikolaj Scherfig
Script consultant Linda Seger
Script consultant Tobias Lindholm

Production

Producer Thomas Heinesen
Co-producer Henrik Underbjerg
Co-producer Stefan Frost
Executive producer Henrik Zein
Executive producer Lena Haugaard
Line producer Louise Birk Petersen
Production coordinator Mia Kronborg
Location manager Ulla Malmros
Location manager Jacob-Ole Remming
Post-production assistant Mette Høst Hansen
Coordinator: post-production Tine Højgaard Nielsen
Producer's assistant Jacob Alexander
Producer's assistant Simone Lund-Jensen
Producer's assistant Peter Breienholt Janum

Cinematography

Director of Photography Henrik Kristensen
Steadicam operator Karsten Jacobsen
First assistant camera Anders Hansen
Steadicam assistant Martin Samsøe
Video assistant Loui Ladegaard
DIT Mikkel Sigsgaard
DIT Olesya Kireeva
First assistant camera: 2. unit Lars Krogsgaard
Key grip Philip Christensen

Stills

Stills Martin Dam Kristensen

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Michael Wils
Best boy Henrik Vierø
Best boy Peter Junker Sørensen

Editing

Editor Benjamin Binderup
Editor Isabel Bernadette Brammer
Assistant editor Liv Lynge
Trailer editor Morten Højbjerg

Music

Composer Irv Johnson
Music licensing Nis Bøgvad

Production design

Production designer Trine Padmo Olsen
Set decorator Susanne Buhl
Set dresser Malou Svane
Set dresser Lene Ejlersen

Wardrobe

Key costumer Grith Rahbek
Costume on set Mette Meinicke

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Kirsten Zäschke
Makeup artist Katrine Tersgov
Makeup assistant Pia Ankjær Poulsen

Sound

Sound engineer Mick Raaschou
Sound engineer Rasmus Winther Jensen
B-sound designer Jonas Langkilde
B-sound designer Lars Lund
Foley artist Julien Naudin
Foley recordist Rune Palving

Visual effects

Poster artwork Mia Selin
Poster photo Martin Dam Kristensen
DCP mastering Thomas Caspersen
Graphic design Morten Skytte
Conforming Rasmus Toft
VFX supervisor Martin Madsen
Colourist Peter Diemar
Lead compositing Thomas Øhlenschlæger
Compositing Michael Holm
Compositing Lasse Strøm
Compositing Dann Sandgreen

Appearance

Lars Halbo Anders W. Berthelsen
Rikke Halbo Lene Maria Christensen
Willy Halbo Leif Sylvester Petersen
Gretha Halbo Gitte Siem
Andreas Halbo Ludvig Leander Wiedemann
Betty Halbo Mai Kirkensgaard
Knutte Lars Ranthe
Allan Svendsen Benjamin Boe Rasmussen
Jørgensen, Carsten Jesper Asholt
Christian Storgaard Flemming Enevold
Bo Valentin Lars Brygmann
Jørgen Persson Jacob Ulrik Lohmann
Preben Pedersen Kurt Ravn
Thomas Andersen Rasmus Hammerich
Erling Nielsen Henrik Prip
Keld Toft Kristian Ibler
Bragge Pauli Ryberg
Nystrøm Frank Thiel
Freja Tanya Lund Andersen
Skånsk grossist Anders Mårtensson
Bankrådgiver Jakob Højlev Jørgensen
Indsatsleder Dennis Petersen
Arbejdstilsynsførende Morten Hebsgaard
Lærling Simon Bjørn Mosel
Maler Johnny Fabricius
Tømrer Peer Bruun
Medarbejder, Grossist Jakob Svarre Juhl
Jazzorkester Botha Christensen
Jazzorkester Frank Pedersen
Jazzorkester Tom Kronbo
Jazzorkester Erik Jeppe Jeppesen
Jazzorkester Gunnar Lautrup

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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
Varia Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Lone Andersen 2014-08-02
Varia Ekstra Bladet Diana Skyum 2014-03-13
Varia BT Kenan Seeberg 2014-03-01
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Bo Green Jensen 2014-02-28
Varia Information Johannes Hau Noergaard 2014-02-28
Anmeldelse BT Jan Eriksen 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Kristian Lindberg 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Henrik Queitsch 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Information Katrine Hornstrup Yde 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Kristeligt Dagblad Henrik Wivel 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Nanna Frank Rasmussen 2014-02-27
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Sophie Engberg Sonne 2014-02-27
Interview Politiken-Fonden Michael Bo 2014-02-27
Interview Berlingske Tidende Michael Enggaard 2014-02-26
Varia Børsen Susanne Sayers 2014-02-21
Varia Berlingske Tidende Claus Skovhus 2014-02-21
Interview Politiken-Fonden Politiken 2013-09-05
Interview Politiken-Fonden Politiken 2013-04-18
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Berlingske 2012-12-26