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Esther's Orchestra

Alexander Bak Sagmo, Denmark, 2022

92 min.DK/FeatureChildren's films

Esther’s Orchestra is a story about the middle-aged man, Thomas, for whom life has always been something that needs to be averted. However, Thomas gets his everyday life turned upside down when his wife Esther suddenly dies. As a family man, Thomas now has to keep his composure, pick up their daughters and handle his way around the day, which for everybody else is just a normal day. In flashbacks, Thomas is going through the day he met Esther for the first time, and at the same time he is confronted with things that can’t be averted: time, love and death.
Basic information Credits
Original title Esthers orkester
Danish title Esthers orkester
Director Alexander Bak Sagmo
Screenplay Troels Engelbrecht, Alexander Bak Sagmo
Producer Jonathan Langelund, Mette Mikkelsen
Director of Photography André Hansen
Editor Sofie Lyngholm Sørensen
Sound Freja Printz, Freja Printz
Composer Annika Aakjær, Aske Bode
Production designer Thor Hedegaard Bested
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Appearance Annika Aakjær, Johannes Lilleøre, Emma Pi
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S
International sales Coccinelle Film Sales
Danish theatrical release 02.06.2022
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company New Tales
With support from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Scanbox, TV2
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S

Direction

Direction Alexander Bak Sagmo
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Extras coordinator Fie Emilie Jørgensen

Script

Screenplay Troels Engelbrecht
Screenplay Alexander Bak Sagmo

Production

Producer Jonathan Langelund
Producer Mette Mikkelsen
Line producer Hanna Rosland
Unit manager Julie Lundorff Laursen
Production coordinator Karoline Jørgensen
Post-producton coordinator Inés Europa Crespo

Cinematography

Cinematographer André Hansen
First assistant camera Frank B Nielsen
DIT Gustav Husted Lüdeking

Stills

Still photographer Martin Dam Kristensen

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Mads Frølich Sørensen
Assistant lighting technician Andreas Noes Brødsgaard

Editing

Editor Sofie Lyngholm Sørensen

Music

Composer Annika Aakjær
Composer Aske Bode
Music supervisor Rune Lak Rasmussen

Production design

Production designer Thor Hedegaard Bested
Assistant production designer Liv Svane
Set dresser Kristian Sagild

Wardrobe

Costume designer Natalie Møller Rask

Makeup

Makeup artist Julaika Jensen
Makeup artist Cecilie Letvang Christensen
Makeup artist Maya Geertsen Køster
Makeup artist Ann Borghelt

Sound

Sound engineer Freja Printz
Sound designer Freja Printz
B-sound designer Mathias Mikkelsen
Foley artist Ronny S. Mikkelsen
Foley mixer Laura Ejdrup Hesseldahl

Visual effects

Colorist Mamoun Abufarha
VFX Casper Riis

Choreography

Choreographer Louise Heise

Appearance

Appearance Annika Aakjær
Appearance Johannes Lilleøre
Appearance Emma Pi

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