Inspired by true events, the film follows four people in Northern Denmark and how their fates intertwine in a tragic accident.
| Original title | Mens vi lever |
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| Danish title | Mens vi lever |
| Director | Mehdi Avaz |
| Screenplay | Milad Avaz |
| Producer | Sara Victoria Bjerre Pedersen, Milad Avaz, Misam Avaz |
| Director of Photography | Daniel Cotroneo |
| Editor | Anders Hoffmann |
| Composer | Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Thomas Volmer Schulz |
| Appearance | Sebastian Jessen, Julie Christiansen, Nicolas Bro, Charlotte Munk |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | SF Studios |
| International sales | LevelK |
| Danish theatrical release | 26.10.2017 |
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København: CinemaxX. Dagmar NFB. Empire. Falkoner NFB. Fields NFB. Øvrig Sjælland: Albertslund Biograferne. Bagsværd (Gladsaxe) Bibliografen. Ballerup Baltoppen Bio 1-2. Birkerød Bio. Fakse, Kanten. Frederikssund NFB. Frederiksværk, Kosmorama. Gentofte. Gilleleje Bio. Glostrup Bio. Greve NFB, Waves. Helsingør. Herlev, Big Bio. Hillerød NFB. Holbæk. Humle Bio. Hørsholm, Trommen. Ishøj Bio. Kalundborg. Kastrup Bio. Køge NFB. Lyngby NFB. Nykøbing F. NFB. Næstved NFB. Næstved, Bio. Ringsted. Roskilde. Rødby, Lalandia. Rødovre, Atlas. Rødovre, Viften. Slagelse. Sorø, Victoria Teatret. Tisvilde Bio. Tåstrup NFB. Valby Kino. Vig Bio. Vordingborg. Værløse Bio. Jylland: Esbjerg NFB. Fredericia. Frederikshavn. Grenå. Haderslev. Herning NFB. Hjallerup, Kinoteatret. Hjørring. Hobro, Filmteatret. Holstebro. Hornslet, Kom-bi. Horsens. Ikast Bio. Klovborg. Kolding NFB. Nykøbing Mors, Bio Mors. Randers NFB. Rødding Bio. Silkeborg. Skive. Struer. Sønderborg. Thisted. Tønder. Varde. Vejle. Viborg. Aabenraa. Aalborg NFB. Aalborg NFB, (City Syd). Aalestrup, Bio Aalestrup. Aarhus NFB. Aarhus NFB Trøjborg (Metropol). Aarhus, CinemaxX. Aarhus, Øst For Paradis. Fyn: Kerteminde Kino. Middelfart. Nyborg Kino Vino. Odense NFB. Odense, Cafebiografen. Odense, CinemaxX. Svendborg. Øvrig: Rønne |
| Comment | Feature debut by Mehdi Avaz. Became a box office hit in Denmark with more than 100.000 admissions. While We Live is written by Mehdi Avaz' brother Milad. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Rocket Road Pictures |
| Domestic distribution | SF Studios |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Mehdi Avaz |
| 1st assistant director | Asen Severinov |
| Continuity | Christina Desirée Jensen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Milad Avaz |
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Production |
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| Producer | Sara Victoria Bjerre Pedersen |
| Producer | Milad Avaz |
| Production manager | Jannick Dalgaard |
| Producer | Misam Avaz |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Daniel Cotroneo |
| Camera assistant | Michael Ross |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lauge Felix Black Petersen |
| Key grip | Christopher Salas |
| Crane operator | Rune Wedel-Heinen |
| DIT | Casper Gaston |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Carlos Baker |
| Best boy | Kristoffer Bruhn |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Anders Hoffmann |
| Assistant editor | Richard Sitranen |
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Music |
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| Composer | Bent Fabricius-Bjerre |
| Composer | Thomas Volmer Schulz |
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Production design |
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| Set designer | Sarah Rosenkrantz |
| Set dresser | Anthony Pausic |
| Swing gang | Carl Christian Helgers |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume on set | Justine Morsbøl |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Maria Bauch Wahlin |
| Makeup artist | Cecilie Do |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Lars Gonzalez |
| Sound | Sune Kaarsberg |
| Sound mixer | Alex Pavlovic |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Helle Barslev |
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Appearance |
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| Kristian | Sebastian Jessen |
| Appearance | Julie Christiansen |
| Peter Ilsøe | Nicolas Bro |
| Appearance | Charlotte Munk |
| Tobias Ilsøe | Nikolaj Groth |
| Appearance | Julie Brochorst Andersen |
| Sabine | Marie Boda |
| Appearance | Henrik Prip |
| Appearance | Paw Henriksen |
| Anne | Mia Jexen |
| Stine | Julie R. Ølgaard |
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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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| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Lauritzen, Kirstine Benedicta | 2018-01-15 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2018-01-14 |
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2017-12-29 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2017-10-27 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Lind, Michael | 2017-10-26 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Wendt Jensen, Jacob | 2017-10-26 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2017-10-26 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2017-10-26 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Bo, Michael | 2017-10-26 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kastrup, Kim | 2017-10-19 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2017-05-26 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2017-05-25 |
