Simon arrives in Vesterby from Copenhagen. He is an outsider in a brand new place and alone until he meets Bjarke – Vesterby’s alpha male and heir to the local speaker factory. The two start challenging each other in intimate and transgressive actions as they forge a friendship. But when embezzlement forces Vesterby’s speaker factory to close, the town is bereaved of its livelihood, and Bjarke’s family is blamed. The anger thrust upon him by the locals triggers the beast in Bjarke, and Simon is faced with either having to turn away or save his friend from self-destruction.
| Original title | Brakland |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Brakland |
| Other titles | Sticks & Stones |
| Director | Martin Skovbjerg Jensen |
| Screenplay | Christian Gamst Miller-Harris |
| Producer | Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin |
| Director of Photography | David Gallego |
| Editor | Sofie Marie Kristensen |
| Sound | Gunnar Óskarsson, Kevin Koch |
| Production designer | Albert Sanvig Madsen |
| Casting | Gro Metha Therp |
| Appearances | Jonas Bjerril, Vilmer Trier Brøgger, Sophia Andersen Martinussen, Patricia Schumann |
| Production country | Denmark, Iceland |
| Production companies | Snowglobe ApS |
| Domestic distribution | Reel Pictures |
| International sales | Snowglobe ApS / Refshalevej 157a, stuen / 1432 København K / t +45 2532 7661 / info@snowglobefilm.com / www.snowglobefilm.com/ |
| Danish theatrical release | 22.11.2018 |
| Comment | Feature debut by Martin Skovbjerg Jensen. The film was nominated for the inaugural Politiken Talent Prize at CPH PIX and screened at London Film Festival. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2019-04-29 |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2019-03-22 |
| London Film Festival | 2018-10-10 |
| Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema | 2018-10-03 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artikel | Politiken | Monggaard, Christian | 2018-12-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Lindberg, Kristian | 2018-11-23 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2018-11-23 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-11-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-11-22 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-11-21 |
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