Middle-aged factory boss Niels is at a breaking point when his family-run cake factory is on the verge of bankruptcy. To save the business, he’s forced into producing low-calorie sweets and hiring refugees to work in the factory. Will these seismic changes cause him to fall apart, or to open his heart in new ways? The Cake Dynasty is a warm-hearted love story and a political satire.
| Original title | Kagefabrikken |
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| Danish title | Kagefabrikken |
| Director | Christian Lollike |
| Screenplay | Christian Lollike, Sigrid Johannesen |
| Producer | Kim Magnusson, Michael Fleischer, Maj Andersson |
| Director of Photography | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
| Sound | Johannes Elling Dam, Thomas Perez-Pape |
| Production designer | Rikke Tvilum |
| Casting | Karin Jagd |
| Appearance | Nicolas Bro, Bahar Pars, Tina Gylling Mortensen, Emma Sehested Høeg |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Danish audio description | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | Scandinavian Film Distribution |
| International sales | LevelK ApS |
| Danish theatrical release | 05.01.2023 |
| Comment | In my opinion, The Cake Dynasty is a new type of Danish narrative, written with coarse-grained humor. The goal is to put the two most central themes in the Danish consciousness into play: the perception of immigrants and health fanaticism. In their own way, I believe these two themes dominate, or perhaps even haunt, the Danes today. With The Cake Dynasty, I want to unfold these themes through a rather grotesque narrative and imagery, making it possible for the audience to see themselves portrayed in a dark, humorous way. In short, I want to give the Danes the opportunity to ventilate their pinched anxiety through laughter. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Tales Inc Cph |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, FilmFyn, Danmarks Radio |
| Domestic distribution | Scandinavian Film Distribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Christian Lollike |
| 1st assistant director | Jude Kimuli |
| 1st assistant director | Thomas Schindel |
| 2nd assistant director | Emma Lind |
| Assistant director | Aage Rais |
| Continuity | Sidsel Andersen |
| Casting | Karin Jagd |
| Casting: extras | Tommy Duus |
| Extras coordinator | Lise Søllested |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Christian Lollike |
| Screenplay | Sigrid Johannesen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Kim Magnusson |
| Producer | Michael Fleischer |
| Producer | Maj Andersson |
| Executive producer | Kim Beich |
| Executive producer | Lars Mitch Fischermann |
| Production manager | Caroline Steenberg Dam |
| Production coordinator | Sara Lillie |
| Location manager | Benjamin Mathiesen |
| Location scout | Jacob Pilgaard |
| Location scout | Mads Kruse |
| Location scout | Anne Magnér |
| Location scout | Henriette Varberg |
| Post Producer | Nanna van Elk |
| Post-producton coordinator | Sanne Tatjana |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| First assistant camera | Franz A. Borde |
| 2nd assistant camera | Thomas Mayer |
| Camera assistant | Sofie Wolthers Rasmussen |
| Drone operator | Benjamin Mathiasen |
| Drone operator | Kasper "Ko" Lyngsie |
| DIT | Jonas Kyed |
| Key grip | Jeppe Lassen |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Rolf Konow |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Jacob Østergaard |
| Best boy | Jacob Østergaard Johansson |
| Best boy | Mark Stig |
| Gaffer: 2. unit | Kasper Mønster |
| Best boy: 2. unit | Mark Stig |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
| Technical supervisor | Andreas Rostrock |
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Music |
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| Music | Jonas Struck |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Rikke Tvilum |
| Set dresser | Lauge Voight |
| Set decorator | Stine Ricks |
| Assistant set dresser | Freja Wrang Gammelgaard |
| Assistant set dresser | Julie Darum Andersen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Nanna Bernholm |
| Costume on set | Anne Mette Juul |
| Costume assistant | Rebecca Elisabeth |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup designer | Eros Codinas |
| SFX makeup | Susana Flores |
| Chief makeup artist | Eros Codinas |
| Chief makeup artist | Ea Hvarre |
| Chief makeup artist | Susana Flores |
| Makeup assistant | Cecilie Nielsen |
| Makeup assistant | Cecilie Graugaard Eriksen |
| Makeup assistant | Pia Engsted Nissen |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Johannes Elling Dam |
| Boom operator | Byron Meyer |
| Sound assistant | Anne Lysemose |
| Sound designer | Thomas Perez-Pape |
| Dialogue editor | Rune Klausen |
| Mixer | Thomas Perez-Pape |
| Mixer | Rune Klausen |
| Sound supervisor | Eddie Simonsen |
| Foley artist | Martin Lagenbach |
| Foley artist | Christoph Oetel |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Anders Thygesen |
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Visual effects |
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| Colorist | Lasse Marcussen |
| VFX supervisor | Bjørn Munch |
| Compositing | Ian Bach |
| Compositing | Villads Liversage |
| CGI | Simon Dunkan |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Jacob Malm Carlsen |
| Assistant stunt coordinator | Jack Hansen |
| Stunt double | Linette Stamp Christensen |
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Choreography |
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| Intimacy Coordinator | Camilla Bendix |
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Appearance |
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| Niels Agger | Nicolas Bro |
| Zeinab | Bahar Pars |
| Else Agger | Tina Gylling Mortensen |
| June | Emma Sehested Høeg |
| Johnny | Andreas Jebro |
| Sally | Ena Spottag Fog |
| ØB | Henrik Olesen |
| Connie | Claudia Gregersen |
| Haidar | Zaki Youssef |
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