Åke Jönsson is a successful businessman. He loves himself, his career, and his big expensive car. But in one fateful moment, his life forever changes. He loses his wife and his children. Consumed with his job, he had neglected to show that he loved them. Now, Åke has to go looking for love. What happens when you finally learn to love, but cannot get the one you love? »Bang Bang Orangutang« is about letting go and risking all for love. It is a film about the frailty of life and the power of love.
| Original title | Bang Bang Orangutang |
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| Danish title | Bang Bang Orangutang |
| Director | Simon Staho |
| Screenplay | Peter Asmussen, Simon Staho |
| Producer | Jonas Frederiksen |
| Director of Photography | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen, Eric Kress |
| Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Sound | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Composer | Joachim Holbek |
| Production designer | Kia Nordqvist |
| Casting | Maggie Widstrand |
| Appearances | Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin, Tuva Novotny, Michael Nyqvist |
| Production country | Sweden, Denmark |
| Production company | Cinevita Film Company |
| Domestic distribution | SF Studios, Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
| International sales | TrustNordisk / Filmbyen 22 / 2650 Hvidovre / t +45 3686 8788 / f +45 3677 4448 / info@trustnordisk.com / www.trustnordisk.com |
| Festival information | Danish Film Institute |
| Technical info | 2913 meter, 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 09.12.2005 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Café Biografen (Odense), Park Bio, Øst for Paradis (Århus) |
| Find more | Svensk Filmdatabas på |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Cinevita Film Company |
| Domestic distribution | SF Studios, Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Simon Staho |
| Casting | Maggie Widstrand |
| Assistant director | Håkan Linder |
| Casting: extras | Mikael Kyrklund |
| Continuity | Linda Daae |
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Script |
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| Script | Peter Asmussen |
| Script | Simon Staho |
| Script supervisor | Annika Appelin |
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Production |
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| Producer | Jonas Frederiksen |
| Co-producer | Peter Possne |
| Co-producer | Zoula Pitsiava |
| Co-producer | Mette Nelund |
| Co-producer | Tomas Eskilsson |
| Co-producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Co-producer | Kalle Jansson |
| Consulting producer | Per Nielsen |
| Production coordinator | Anders Claesson |
| Production assistant | Michael Lundin |
| Production assistant | Anna Thulin |
| Location manager | Tommy Malm |
| Location manager | Peter Kimay |
| Location assistant | Yvonne Lundin |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen |
| Cinematography | Eric Kress |
| Camera assistant | Claus Rosenløv |
| Camera assistant | Erik Thal-Jantzen |
| Camera assistant | Michael Tøt |
| Video assistant | Christer Bjurström |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Per Danbo |
| Best boy | Martin Pålsheden |
| Best boy | Stefan Jonsson |
| Best boy | Adam Michael Jandrup |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Assistant editor | Sigrid D.P. Aalbæk Jensen |
| Assistant editor | Dan Loghin |
| Assistant editor | Simon Lytting |
| Assistant editor | Lasse Martinussen |
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Music |
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| Music | Joachim Holbek |
| Composer: add. music | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Music producer | Greg Rogers |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Kia Nordqvist |
| Art director | M. Wan Sputnick |
| Set dresser | Li Garpenfeldt |
| Set dresser | Monika Wahlin |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume on set | Anni Liljegren |
| Costume assistant | Viktoria Mattila |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Anna-Lena Melin |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Sound mixer | Peter Albrechtsen |
| Recording engineer | John Nielsen |
| Recording engineer | Anders Ekdahl |
| Dialogue editor | Kim Dalum |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Foley technician | Anne Jensen |
| Boom operator | Jacques Pedersen |
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Visual effects |
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| Digital effects | Søren Tomas |
| Color timing | Sten Lindberg |
| Digital colorist | Peter Hjorth |
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Stunt |
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| Stunts | Lars Hjelm |
| Stunt | Kimmo Rajala |
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Appearance |
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| Åke | Mikael Persbrandt |
| Nina, Åkes kone | Lena Olin |
| Linda | Tuva Novotny |
| Blomberg | Michael Nyqvist |
| Mats | Jonas Karlsson |
| Patrik | Fares Fares |
| Emma | Mimmi Benckert Claesson |
| Martin | Shanti Roney |
| Chefen | Reine Brynolfsson |
| Faderen | Börje Ahlstedt |
| Moderen | Mona Malm |
| Politikommisær | Leif Andrée |
| Appearance | Sissela Kyle |
| Appearance | Maria Gruber |
| Appearance | Michael Engberg |
| Appearance | Oliver Martinsson |
| Appearance | Thomas Chaanhing |
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Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2006-11-11 |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2006-10-05 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2006-07-06 |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2006-03-09 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2006-01-27 |
| Oslo International Film Festival | 2005-11-17 |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2005-10-06 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2005-09-15 |
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