A work of fiction, the film is developed from the life of – and starring – a real woman, Pia, who is intellectually disabled. Pia is 60 years old and she lives in rural Denmark in the care of her mother Guittou, 84. In the story, Guittou is getting old, and Pia worries about what will happen when her mother dies. She is afraid of being left alone. Although Pia has never had a boyfriend, she thinks that she needs to find a man to love in order to survive. Then Pia meets a man called Jens at the harbour. Pia embarks on a quiet and simple relationship with him, not realising that in the meantime it is her mother who is left alone.
| Original title | At elske Pia |
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| Danish title | At elske Pia |
| Director | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Screenplay | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Producer | Katja Adomeit |
| Director of Photography | Daniel Joseph Borgman, Catherine Pattinama Coleman |
| Editor | Sofie Marie Kristensen, Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Sound | Sigrid D.P.A. Jensen, Mark Vesterskov, Dan Isager Nielsen, Katja Adomeit, Daniel Joseph Borgman, Lars Iversen, Anne Gry Friis Kristensen, Philip Nicolai Flindt |
| Casting | Daniel Joseph Borgman, Katja Adomeit, Sven Vinge, Tanja Grunwald |
| Appearance | Pia Skovgaard, Céline Skovgaard, Jens Jensen, Putte Jensen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Danish subtitles | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Scandinavia |
| International sales | Adomeit Film ApS |
| Danish theatrical release | 06.07.2017 |
| Cinemas |
Vester Vov Vov; Grand Teatret; Café Biografen; Øst for Paradis; Scala 1-2-3-4; Biffen Nordkraft; Nicolai Biograf og Café; Baltoppen Bio; Valby Kino; Bio Langeland; Biografen Kanten; CinemaxX Odense; Apollon, Struer; Humle Bio; Biffen Odder; Kino Vino, Nyborg - m.fl |
| Comment | Second feature film by New Zealand-born Daniel Borgman, selected for Berlinale Forum 2017. Borgman’s feature debut, The Weight of Elephants (2013), was also selected for Berlinale Forum. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Executive Producer | Adomeit Film ApS |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, FilmFyn, Creative Europe |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Scandinavia |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Casting | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Casting | Katja Adomeit |
| Casting | Sven Vinge |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Research | Cæcilie Østerby Sørensen |
| Consultant | Franz Rodenkirchen |
| Assistant director | Lars Iversen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
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Production |
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| Producer | Katja Adomeit |
| Line producer | Sune Lolk |
| Producer's assistant | Annette Averhoff |
| Producer's assistant | Maj Skifter |
| Producer's assistant | Sofie Brandt |
| Runner | Rune Lindholm |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Cinematographer | Catherine Pattinama Coleman |
| First assistant camera | Rasmus Gaardhøje |
| First assistant camera | Thue Garde Finnich |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Sofie Marie Kristensen |
| Editor | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Assistant editor | Oliver Lindboe |
| Assistant editor | Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson |
| Assistant editor | Lisa Svelmøe |
| Assistant editor | Lars Hall |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Sigrid D.P.A. Jensen |
| Sound engineer | Mark Vesterskov |
| Sound engineer | Dan Isager Nielsen |
| Sound engineer | Katja Adomeit |
| Sound engineer | Daniel Joseph Borgman |
| Sound engineer | Lars Iversen |
| Sound designer | Anne Gry Friis Kristensen |
| Sound designer | Philip Nicolai Flindt |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
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Visual effects |
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| Colourist | Jon Baxter |
| Graphic design | Åsmund Sollihøgda |
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Appearance |
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| Pia | Pia Skovgaard |
| Pias Mor | Céline Skovgaard |
| Manden | Jens Jensen |
| Søsteren | Putte Jensen |
| Værkstedsgården | Randi Sørensen |
| Værkstedsgården | Gitte Nielsen |
| Værkstedsgården | Michael Henriksen |
| Værkstedsgården | Nguyen Van Phan |
| Værkstedsgården | Thi My Chau Nguyen |
| Værkstedsgården | Berit Wolf Kristensen |
| Værkstedsgården | Mads Averhoff |
| Værkstedsgården | Andreas Naum |
| Værkstedsgården | Lone Kastrup |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Kim Jensen |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Bo Andersen |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Nina Maria Lykke Bach |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Lise-Lotte Klinge |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Jørgen Capello |
| Statist fra Værkstedsgården | Peter Rasmussen |
| Bostedsmedarbejder | Conny Ramshøj Nielsen |
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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 |
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| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Wendt Jensen, Jacob | 2017-06-15 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2017-02-12 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Vinterberg, Søren |
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