The film touches on tendencies characteristic of our time through the portrayal of the young and ambitious violinist Charlie Siem. As a violinist, he is constantly on tour. At the same time, he works as a model for several of the world's leading fashion houses. This combination has made magazines label him a "rock star" violinist, and he has young audiences listening to his interpretations of Brahms and Beethoven in concert halls around the world. On the face of it, this sounds like the perfect life. But behind his photogenic facade Charlie struggles to create a life that meets both his own and the world's ideas of success and happiness.
| Original title | A Modern Man |
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| Danish title | A Modern Man |
| Keywords | Young people, Musicians, Classical music, Personal history, Siem, Charlie, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Eva Mulvad |
| Producer | Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær, Sidsel Lønvig Siersted, Stefan Kloos |
| Director of Photography | Eva Mulvad |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Appearance | Charlie Siem |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
| International sales | Rise and Shine World Sales |
| Danish festival release | 17.03.2017, Grand, CPH:DOX 2017 |
| Danish theatrical release | 04.10.2017 |
| Online release | 14.11.2017 |
| Comment | The film premiered at CPH:DOX. Eva Mulvad won IDFA's Silver Wolf Award and the World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance for Enemies of Happiness (2006). The Good Life (2010) was selected for competition at IDFA, the Toronto Hot Docs and Tribeca Film Festival and was awarded in Karlovy Vary. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Executive Producer | Danish Documentary Production |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
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| Direction | Eva Mulvad |
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| Producer | Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær |
| Producer | Sidsel Lønvig Siersted |
| Producer | Stefan Kloos |
| Producer's assistant | Kirstine Barfod |
| Consultant | Ulrich Seidl |
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| Cinematographer | Eva Mulvad |
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| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
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| Appearance | Charlie Siem |
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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 | 2017-10-04 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Sauntved, Louise Kidde | 2017-10-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sommer Boysen, Katrine | 2017-10-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-10-04 |
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