Film
Tingbjerg-eksperimentet
Louise Detlefsen, 2026
What happens when a select group of young, idealistic middle-class families settle in a Copenhagen “ghetto” with a dream of developing a new neighbourhood? For years, Tingbjerg has been called a “tough ghetto”, but now the neighbourhood is to be the setting for an experiment that will transform the so-called parallel society. This disadvantaged neighbourhood on the outskirts of Copenhagen has long been notorious for gang conflicts and shootings, but it has also been the home and a beloved village for countless people, especially those from non-Western backgrounds. A small group of young, idealistic families from the well-educated, white middle class are hand-picked to buy some newly built houses in the middle of Tingbjerg for a low price – and with a clause that binds them to the area for at least four years.