A Kafkaesque tale about an insignificant water inspector who arrives at a giant remote building to register the residents’ water meters. Before he knows of it, he finds himself trapped inside the building facing an “Alice in NO-Wonderland”-like maze of obstacles. In his attempt to escape, perception of reality, the rational, and the remnants of his human existence are turned upside down.
| Original title | Den Næstsidste |
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| Danish title | Den Næstsidste |
| Director | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Screenplay | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Producer | Rikke Tambo Andersen |
| Director of Photography | Jacob Sofussen |
| Editor | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Sound | Lars Halvorsen, Rune Palving, Håvard Rosenberg, Mia Joanna Koskela Michaelsen |
| Composer | Sven Dam Meinild, Thomas Dybdahl |
| Production designer | Sabine Hviid, Kristina Kovacs, Helle Kirstine Egsgaard, Marie Boye Thomsen |
| Casting | Lena Paaske |
| Appearance | Joen Højerslev, Joen Bille, Anne Fletting, Malene Melsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Solaris Films |
| International sales | TVCO |
| Danish theatrical release | 25.11.2021 |
| Comment | Feature debut by Jonas Kærup Hjort, a 2017 graduate from the National Film School of Denmark. The film, which is supported by the talent programme New Danish Screen, world premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights festival. Hjort has a background in theatre, both as an actor and director. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Tambo Film |
| Co-production | Chezville |
| With support from | New Danish Screen, Det Norske Filminstitut, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Mediefondet Zefyr |
| Domestic distribution | Solaris Films |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Casting | Lena Paaske |
| Dramaturgical consultant | Tanja Diers |
| Continuity | Liva Haue |
| Consultant | Rumle Hammerich |
| Consultant | Thomas Heinesen |
| Consultant | Jette Lehmann |
| Consultant | Anne Østerud |
| Consultant | Christian Gamst Miller-Harris |
| Casting: extras | Anita Juel Lystbæk |
| Casting: extras | Andrea Vergara |
| Extras supervisor | Ester Tripodi |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
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Production |
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| Producer | Rikke Tambo Andersen |
| Co-producer | Gary Cranner |
| Executive producer | Peter Hyldahl |
| Unit manager | Jesper Abildgaard |
| Unit manager | Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen |
| Unit manager | Esben Halfdan Blaakilde |
| Unit manager | Erlingur Jack Gudmundsson |
| Producer's assistant | Andreas Ussingø |
| Production coordinator | Lovisa Dröfn |
| Production assistant | Sofie Amelia Laulund |
| Production assistant: 2. unit | Maria Mouritsen |
| Post-production supervisor | Edoardo Rebecchi |
| Post-producton coordinator | Inés Europa Crespo |
| Post-production assistant | Christian Rom Pedersen |
| Line producer | Karina Kirkeby |
| Unit manager | Martin Kildegaard Hem |
| Production coordinator | Anette Larsen |
| Producer's assistant | Andreas Ussingø |
| Production assistant | Ester Tripodi |
| Production assistant | Lovisa Dröfn |
| Location manager | Lovisa Dröfn |
| Location scout | Thomas Yvan Skotnes |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Jacob Sofussen |
| First assistant camera | Neffi Kristensen |
| First assistant camera | Søren Pedersen |
| 2nd assistant camera | Tine Valentin Olsen |
| 2nd assistant camera | Frederik Dam Andersen |
| Key grip | Rasmus Ellegaard Nielsen |
| Key grip | Philip Cooke |
| Best boy grip | Stroud Rohde Pearce |
| Steadicam operator | Torben Meldgaard |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | Frank B Nielsen |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | Lasse Skaarup Flodgaard |
| 2nd assistant camera | Anders Zinck |
| First assistant camera | Gustav Meiling |
| 2nd assistant camera | William Bensimon |
| Key grip | Emil Taasinge |
| Steadicam | Edvard Friis-Møller |
| Steadicam | Kim Jensen |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Åsmund Sollihøgda |
| Stills: behind the scenes | Anders Ravnsholt Riis |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Niclas Fusager |
| Best boy | Sebastian Lyding |
| Assistant lighting technician | Oscar Wad |
| Assistant lighting technician | Lasse Gudmand-Høyer |
| Gaffer: 2. unit | Ib Valentin |
| Best boy: 2. unit | Kenneth Meng |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Assistant editor | Gustav Nordentoft-Nissen |
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Music |
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| Composer | Sven Dam Meinild |
| Composer | Thomas Dybdahl |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Sabine Hviid |
| Production designer | Kristina Kovacs |
| Set decorator | Louis Kønig -Wheatley |
| Production designer | Helle Kirstine Egsgaard |
| Set dresser | Line Hvid-Jacobsen |
| Production design assistant | Julius Lagoutte Larsen |
| Production design assistant | Søs Andrea Dons |
| Production designer | Marie Boye Thomsen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Nina Grønlund |
| Costume on set | Sasia Paludan |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup designer | Anette Klophus |
| Makeup artist | Una Eliassen |
| Makeup artist assistant | Kathrine Lykke Collitz Stryhn |
| SFX makeup | Anders Lerche |
| SFX makeup | Susana Flores |
| Makeup artist (2. unit) | Tine Berg |
| Makeup artist (2. unit) | Dorthe Pedersen |
| Makeup artist assistant (2. unit) | Sofie Amelia Laulund |
| Artificial limb design | Per Kapper |
| Makeup artist | Malaika Kathrina Boserup |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Lars Halvorsen |
| Sound designer | Rune Palving |
| Sound designer | Håvard Rosenberg |
| Sound engineer | Mia Joanna Koskela Michaelsen |
| Boom operator | Anders Ankerstjerne |
| Sound engineer: 2. unit | Andreas Sandborg |
| Sound engineer: 2. unit | Asta-Mai Dünweber |
| Sound engineer: 2. unit | Simon Erdmann |
| Re-recording mixer | Lars Halvorsen |
| Re-recording mixer | Rune Palving |
| Foley artist | Yvonne Stenberg |
| Foley recordist | Therese Næss Diesen |
| Recording engineer | Morten Krog Helgesen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Michael Wallin |
| SFX assistant | Rakel Sannes |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX supervisor | Jonas Ussing |
| VFX supervisor | Kai Bortne |
| VFX producer | Torgeir Busch |
| 3D tracking | Mariusz Kolodziejczak |
| Compositing | Steven Higton |
| Compositing | Mehmet Özdemir |
| VFX artist | Morten Mandt Nielsen |
| VFX artist | Daniel Røsnes |
| Colourist | Edoardo Rebecchi |
| Graphic design | Jonas Kærup Hjort |
| Graphic design | Paul Wilson |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt double | Valdimar Jóhannsson |
| Stunt double | Lasse Spang Olsen |
| Stunt double | Nina Frifelt |
| Stunt double | Anne Rasmussen |
| Stunt double | Joen Højerslev |
| Stunt double | Niels Thanild |
| Stunt double | Jesper Isholm |
| Stunt double | Frederik Nemo Andersen |
| Safety diver | Sune Garn |
| Stunt double | Anders Nylander |
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Appearance |
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| Vandaflæseren | Joen Højerslev |
| Revisoren | Joen Bille |
| Bruden | Anne Fletting |
| Den forelskede | Malene Melsen |
| Tvilling | Anders Plougman |
| Tvilling | Niels Ploughman |
| Drengen | Silas Kappendrup |
| Dørkvinden | Claudia Gregersen |
| Damen | Hanne Uldal |
| Assistenten | Jonas Munck Hansen |
| Dommeren | Stine Schrøder Jensen |
| Viceværten | Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum |
| Den lille – 3 år | Noah Rubæk Sørensen |
| Den lille – 6 år | Noah Philip Breding Flaier |
| Vandaflæseren 2 | Rasmus Braun |
| N.B. | Jesper Balle |
| Beboer 1 | Tonny Larsen |
| Beboer 2 | Bodil Theill Magasin |
| Beboer 3 | John Stougaard |
| Jury | Ebbe Engmark |
| Jury | Kirsten Jørgensen |
| Jury | Tom Lang Hansen |
| Jury | Ane Marie Elsted |
| Jury | Else Risun |
| Jury | Hjørdis Klingenberg |
| Jury | Hanne Løvendahl |
| Jury | Flemming Mortensen |
| Jury | Steen Dahl |
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