Struggling to Deal with Life

11. may 2009. Selected for the short film competition, Daniel Borgman’s "Lars and Peter" captures the difficult emotions of a young boy and his relationship to his father in the face of great loss.

We Need to Ensure Adventurousness & Flexibility

11. may 2009. Henrik Bo Nielsen has headed the Danish Film Institute for almost two years now. Although Danish films had a terrific 2008, he remains concerned about the future. Lacklustre earnings for some films…

Cheeky on the Outside Moral at the Core

11. may 2009. Anders Morgenthaler has a very laidback approach to animation. The latest film by the Danish director, writer and cartoonist, "The Apple and the Worm", is a 2D-animated comedy for children about a…

Kindred Spirits

11. may 2009. Anthony Dod Mantle, the director of photography on Lars von Trier’s "Antichrist", recently won an Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire". He and von Trier are kindred spirits.

Raging Emotions

11. may 2009. What happens to someone whose whole world suddenly collapses? Morten Giese’s directorial debut "Love and Rage" explores that question in the story of a young conservatory student struggling with love…

Crossroad Stories

11. may 2009. Rúnar Rúnarsson was in Cannes last year with his short "2Birds". Now the director, who will be graduating from the National Film School in June, is back with his graduation film "Anna", a story of…

Love-hate Relationship

11. may 2009. No other Scandinavian director has worked with so many international stars and actors as Lars von Trier. "Antichrist" is no exception, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe. Over the years,…

Guerrilla-style Filmmaking

11. may 2009. Nicolas Winding Refn caused a stir with his last venture, "Bronson". Not a biopic in any ordinary sense, Refn’s film about Britain’s longest-serving prisoner was chided for glorifying a criminal but…

A Hearse Heading Home

11. may 2009. Over the years, Lars von Trier has brought home six Cannes awards. Now the director is back with his Palme d’Or contestant "Antichrist" about a grieving couple that retreats to their cabin “Eden” in…

Bigger Isn't Always Better

11. may 2009. Danish animation is booming, both artistically and commercially. The ground has been shifting ever since A. Film brought out "Terkel in Trouble" in 2004. The film shocked the public and the animation…