Darling is a world-famous Danish ballerina. After a long absence, she and her husband Frans return to the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen to perform the classic ballet 'Giselle.' She will dance the title role with Frans as choreographer. During rehearsal, Darling collapses in pain. Try as she may to deny it, the prognosis is clear: her hip is irreparably damaged. She will never dance again. Her professional life, her world, is in ruins. But Darling refuses to let go. She decides to train her replacement, a young ballerina named Polly, to make Polly the Giselle she can no longer be. But as Polly becomes the center of attention, of Frans’ attention, Darling’s emotional stability begins to unravel.
| Original title | Darling |
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| Danish title | Darling |
| Director | Birgitte Stærmose |
| Screenplay | Kim Fupz Aakeson |
| Producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Marie Gade Denessen |
| Director of Photography | Marek Wieser |
| Editor | Anders Albjerg Kristiansen |
| Sound | Morten Green |
| Composer | Raúl Pastor Medall, Erik Knive Skodvin |
| Production designer | Rie Lykke |
| Casting | Djamila Hansen |
| Appearance | Danica Curcic, Gustaf Skarsgård, Ulrich Thomsen, Astrid Grarup Elbo |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Danish theatrical release | 19.10.2017 |
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| Comment | Second feature film by Birgitte Stærmose, following the debut 'Room 304' (2011). World premiere at BFI London Film Festival. Stærmose's documentary 'Out of Love (2009) was honoured with a Special Mention at the Berlinale and additional prizes at Rotterdam and Melbourne, among other festivals. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Zentropa Entertainments3 |
| Co-production | Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, TV2 Danmark, Svenska Filminstitutet, MEDIA (EU) |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Birgitte Stærmose |
| Casting | Djamila Hansen |
| Assistant director | Djamila Hansen |
| Extras coordinator | Stina Elinderson |
| Extras coordinator | Anita Juel Lystbæk |
| Acting coach | Lene Beyer |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Kim Fupz Aakeson |
| Story | Kim Fupz Aakeson |
| Story | Birgitte Stærmose |
| Script consultant | Franz Rodenkirchen |
| Script consultant | Molly Malene Stensgaard |
| Translation | Russell L. Dees |
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Production |
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| Producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Producer | Marie Gade Denessen |
| Co-producer | Madeleine Ekman |
| Co-producer | Lizette Jonjic |
| Line producer | Maj-Britt Paulmann Dalsgaard |
| Unit manager | Eigil Jacobsen |
| Unit manager assistant | Madeleine Jacobsson |
| Production manager | Jessica Balac |
| Production coordinator | Liva Prescott |
| Location manager | Henrik Ryhlander |
| Location manager | Elin Göransson |
| Associate producer | Jon Hammer |
| Producer's assistant | Camilla Hagen Albrechtsen |
| Production assistant | Victor Kähl |
| Location scout | Claus Nielsen |
| Location scout | Søren Dahl |
| Post-producton coordinator | Line Plougsbæk |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Marek Wieser |
| First assistant camera | Arvid Jernqvist |
| 2nd assistant camera | Alex Kristoffersson |
| DIT | Ricard Schmidt |
| DIT | Kristian Hansen |
| First assistant camera | Thue Garde Finnich |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Christian Geisnæs |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Janne Kokki |
| Best boy: Sweden | Joakim Brink |
| Light assistant: Sweden | Johan Ingman |
| Light assistant: Sweden | Erik Lövoll |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Anders Albjerg Kristiansen |
| Editing supervisor | Anne Østerud |
| B-editor | Carla Luffe |
| Assistant editor | Oliver Lindboe |
| Avid technician | Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson |
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Music |
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| Composer | Raúl Pastor Medall |
| Composer | Erik Knive Skodvin |
| Musical consultant | Anne Østerud |
| Musical consultant | Daniel Hardt |
| Music supervisor | Mikkel Maltha |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Rie Lykke |
| Property master | Marie Nyberg |
| Set decorator | Vincent Gry |
| Set dresser | Lisa Öman |
| Graphic art | Daniel Zorman |
| Assistant set dresser: Sweden | Jill Wallqvist |
| Assistant set dresser: Sweden | Eva Enström |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Sara Pertmann |
| Costume assistant | Johanna Lindqvist |
| Seamstress | Lone Hermann |
| Seamstress | Anna Melin |
| Seamstress | Elsa Lindström |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup designer | Linda Boije af Gennäs |
| Makeup artist assistant: Sweden | Josefin Ekerås |
| Makeup artist assistant: Sweden | Malin Andersson |
| Makeup artist assistant: Sweden | Anna Simonsson |
| Makeup artist assistant: Sweden | Elisabeth Wigander |
| Makeup artist assistant | Sara Sofia Kasper |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Morten Green |
| Sound recordist | Jesper Miller |
| Boom operator | Erik Löderstedt |
| Sound engineer: Sweden | Lars Wignell |
| B-sound designer | Thomas Arent |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Foley recordist | Stéphane de Rocquigny |
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Visual effects |
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| Digital colorist | Emil Eriksson |
| Technical supervisor | Simon Lytting |
| Coordinator | Tine Clasen |
| Coordinator | Henning Lind Eriksen |
| VFX artist | Emil Eriksson |
| Graphic design | Rasmus Lange |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Stig Günther |
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Choreography |
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| Choreographer | Francesca Jaynes |
| Choreographer | Dale Mercer |
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Other credits |
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| Personal coach for Danica Curcic | Michael Weidinger |
| Personal coach for Danica Curcic | Jessie Lee |
| Personal coach for Danica Curcic | jojo Bowman |
| Personal coach for Danica Curcic | Claire Louise Ratcliffe |
| Ballet coach | Petrusjka Broholm |
| Ballet coach | Rose Gad Foss |
| Ballet coach | Dawid Kupinski |
| Ballet coach | Dragos Mihalcea |
| Ballet coach | Alexandra Lo Sardo |
| Ballet coach | Silja Schandorff |
| Ballet consultant | Erik Aschengreen |
| Ballet consultant | Monica Milocco |
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Appearance |
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| Darling | Danica Curcic |
| Frans | Gustaf Skarsgård |
| Kristian | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Polly | Astrid Grarup Elbo |
| Beatrice | Caroline Söderström |
| Albrecht | Dragos Mihalcea |
| Læge | Julie Carlsen |
| Rekvisitør | Henrik Noél Olesen |
| Amerikansk læge | Anthony B. Hardt |
| Balletlærer | Maria Savery |
| Balletpige | Melissa Owen |
| Mandlig danser | Benjamin Buza |
| Bodydouble for Danica Curcic | Stephanie Chen |
| Bodydouble for Danica Curcic | Sarah Broedbeck |
| Danser | Johanna Byström |
| Danser | Josefin Frankert |
| Danser | Daniel Hausenkamph |
| Danser | Robin Ivarsson |
| Danser | Natasja Jean-Charles |
| Danser | Joakim E. Karlsson |
| Danser | Izabell Makiela |
| Danser | Raydel Savon |
| Danser | Inez Söderberg |
| Danser | Julia Stenelius |
| Danser | Lina Ekblad |
| Danser | Maria Hammersson |
| Danser | Aviad Herman |
| Danser | Henrik Jansson |
| Danser | Mira Jägemar |
| Danser | Sofia Löfdah |
| Danser | Raphaël Niba |
| Danser | Caroline Sjöholm |
| Danser | Sarah Stenberg |
| Danser | Sara Suneson |
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| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Bo, Michael | 2017-10-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Green Jensen, Bo | 2017-10-20 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | West Madsen, Fie | 2017-10-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Sauntved, Louise Kidde | 2017-10-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sommer Boysen, Katrine | 2017-10-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-10-19 |
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