The 2016 film package

Silent Heart

Bille August, 2014

Three generations of a family gather over a weekend. The two sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally ill mother's desire to die before her disease worsens. However, as the weekend progresses, their mother's decision becomes harder and harder to deal with, and old conflicts resurface.

A Second Chance

Susanne Bier, 2015

Detectives and best friends, Andreas and Simon, lead vastly different lives. Andreas has settled down with his beautiful wife and son, while Simon, recently divorced, spends most of his waking hours getting drunk at the local strip club. However, all that changes when the two of them are called out to a domestic dispute between a junkie couple, caught in a vicious cycle of violence and drugs.

The Idealist

Christina Rosendahl, 2015

January 21st, 1968 – An American B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads has just crashed on the polar ice near the US military Air Base in Danish controlled Thule, Greenland. A few days later, responsible governments classify the crash as a Broken Arrow scenario (nuclear accident) but proclaim the situation to be under control. Hundreds of Thule workers are set to work, helping in the gigantic clean-up operation.

The Sunfish

Søren Balle, 2014

45-year-old Kristian, otherwise known as Kesse, is a third generation fisherman who lives in the small and windblown town of Hirtshals, in northern Jutland. Times are changing and new fishery policies are pressuring the local fishermen. As a result Kesse is desperately struggling to keep his heads above water and the creditors at bay.

Antboy: Revenge of The Red Fury

Ask Hasselbalch, 2014

Antboy has defeated his archenemy The Flea, who is now locked away in a padded cell. He is more popular than ever and enjoying life as a superhero. But his powers are useless against Christian, the new boy in school.

Mini and the Mozzies

Flemming Møller, Jannik Hastrup, Flemming Quist Møller, 2014

The mini beetle Mini appears in a flea circus together with Egon and Dagmar. The flea-girl Miranda bullies Mini and tricks him into interfering in Dagmar's line dancing, making her fall and sprain her foot. Deeply ashamed, Mini runs away and meets a gang of robbers.

The Circus Dynasty

Anders Riis-Hansen, 2014

Benny Berdino, the owner of one of Europe's biggest circus, has a dream. To make sure that his dynasty will continue to thrive, he hopes that his grandson, Patrick, and the award-winning circus artist Merrylu will marry and one day run Circus Arena. With their looks and skills they would be the perfect match.

Democrats

Camilla Nielsson, 2014

Over the course of more than three years director Camilla Nielsson has been up close in the inner circles of politics in Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe. With the process of creating Zimbabwe's new constitution as the film's narrative backbone, DEMOCRATS tells the unique story of the political elite in Zimbabwe fighting the battle over the founding principles defining the country's possible future.

The Newsroom - Off the Record

Mikala Krogh, 2014

The world of printed media is threatened by the financial crisis as circulation figures are falling and the media corporations' economies are faltering. The Danish media is marked by the crisis as well - and also Ekstra Bladet is going through the worst crisis in the newspaper's hundred years of publishing. The readers have gone online and are failing the printed newspaper.

Warriors from the North

Søren Steen Jespersen, Nasib Farah, 2014

Abukar, a Somali, lives a life at the very bottom of the Danish society. His son, Mohammed, has joined al-Shabaab in Somalia, perhaps to avoid a life like his father's. Abukar now fears that Mohammed will be the next suicide bomber to carry out his mission, a fear that seems very reasonable, as two out of the seven Danish-Somali men recruited together with Mohammed have already become "martyrs".

Good Things Await

Phie Ambo, 2014

Niels is one of the last idealistic farmers in the agricultural country of Denmark. He makes some of the world's finest products, praised by the consumers, prized by the world's best restaurant, NOMA in Copenhagen, and nursed in harmony with the universe. But Niels' ways of farming in accordance with the planets and the primal instincts of the animals are not too popular with the authorities.

Void

Milad Alami, Aygul Bakanova, 2014

Exploring feelings of emptiness, the film is set on a ferry during a night trip. At the bar, Daniel starts a conversation with Amir. But Daniel is not looking to make small talk.

Seven Boats

Hlynur Pálmason, 2014

We are out in open sea. A man is in the ocean fighting for his life. He is surrounded by seven boats.

Growing Pains

Tor Fruergaard, 2014

Fabian lives alone with his caring but controlling mother Birte. Fabian meets Felicia and falls in love for the first time. With the romance comes an extreme discovery: When Fabian gets horny, he transforms into a werewolf.

Brothers in Arms

Cav Bøgelund, 2014

'Brothers in Arms' tells the story of Ørn, a Danish Platoon Commander positioned in Afghanistan and his cooperation with the local police captain, Fareed. In spite of cultural differences, their men fight side by side to improve security in a region that has been torn up by war. However, when an Afghan officer turns his weapon against the Danish soldiers, the cooperation and growing friendship between the two leaders is put to the test.

Lukas & The Aspies

Anders Gustafsson, 2015

12-year-old Lukas is, in many ways, a normal kid. He plays in a punk band, hangs out with his friends and fights with his kid brother. But Lukas also has Asperger's Syndrome and therefore has his own set of problems.

The Fencing Champion

Simon Lereng Wilmont, 2014

Ruben (10) is one of the best fencers in the club. He has won nearly every title in Denmark, so this season he has to face some of the toughest and most talented fencers in Europe. A lot is a stake for Ruben and he has to find the strength within himself to overcome his anxiety and control his temper if he is to win the big european championship.