Helle has been waiting forever for her workaholic husband Peter to retire, so they can enjoy the autumn of their life together. She really wants to travel and explore the world with him – but when Peter comes home from his last day at work, life takes a surprisingly new turn, as he has a big surprise for her; he is pursuing a new career as a wine importer and has invested all their savings in an exclusive vineyard in Austria! Helle and Peter split up and they each set out on a blazing journey of discovery, filled with new opportunities, problems and dreams… But can you start over after 50 years of marriage? And can you live without each other after all?
| Original title | Happy Ending |
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| Danish title | Happy Ending |
| Director | Hella Joof |
| Screenplay | Mette Heeno |
| Producer | Mie Andreasen |
| Director of Photography | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen |
| Editor | Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Sound | Roar Skau Olsen, Mikkel Groos |
| Composer | Flemming Nordkrog |
| Production designer | Mette Rio |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Appearance | Kurt Ravn, Birthe Neumann, Charlotte Sieling, Marianne Høgsbro |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
| International sales | m-appeal world sales UG |
| Danish theatrical release | 25.12.2018 |
| Comment | The film is Hella Joof's eighth feature film. After a series of stage, TV and film performances in the 90s, Hella Joof made her debut as feature film director with the highly successful 'Shake It All About' in 2001. |
| DFI subsidy | Markedsordningen |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Executive Producer | Happy Ending Film & TV ApS |
| With support from | TV2 Danmark, Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | FilmFyn |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
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| Direction | Hella Joof |
| 1st assistant director | Kenneth Andersen |
| Continuity | Sedsel Andersen |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Extras coordinator | Jacob Thomas Pilgaard |
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| Screenplay | Mette Heeno |
| Script consultant | Marie Østerbye |
| Script consultant | Trine Breum |
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Production |
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| Producer | Mie Andreasen |
| Line producer | Sanne Arnt Torp |
| Executive producer | Mie Andreasen |
| Executive producer | Mette Heeno |
| Production coordinator | Josefine Mathiassen |
| Production assistant | Sune Wahl |
| Producer's assistant | Nina Helveg |
| Producer's assistant | Esther Nissen |
| Location scout | Anne Magnér |
| Location coordinator | Søren Bastrup Bojsen |
| Location coordinator | Rasmus Kølbæk |
| Post Producer | Mia Bang Stenberg |
| Post-producton coordinator | Birgitte Ilm |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen |
| First assistant camera | Henrik Lyngbo |
| Camera assistant | Neffi Kristensen |
| 2nd cinematographer | Ian N. Tomkins |
| DIT | Victor Mathiesen |
| Key grip | Peder Pedersen |
| Drone operator | Tao Ahler |
| Underwater cinematographer | Thomas Kristensen |
| Best boy grip | Emil Taasinge |
| Clapper | Allan Legarth Nielsen |
| DIT | Rasmus Wittrup |
| DIT | Andreas Wejs Hansen |
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| Still photographer | Rolf Konow |
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| Gaffer | Per Danbo |
| Best boy | Gabriel Stefan |
| Assistant lighting technician | Ib Valentin |
| Best boy | Morten Kastberg |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Avid supervisor | Liv Lynge |
| Assistant editor | Anna Bokelund |
| Trailer editor | Morten Højbjerg |
| Trailer editor | Henrik Vincent Thiesen |
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Music |
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| Composer | Flemming Nordkrog |
| Music supervisor | Anders-Peter Andreasen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Mette Rio |
| Property master | Gitte Lorentsen |
| Set dresser | Karsten Holst |
| Set dresser | Esben Mourier |
| Set dresser | Jeanett Brahe |
| Set dresser | Kamilla Hancke Rosado |
| Set decorator | Ella Lorck |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume designer | Pernille Holm |
| Costume on set | Marianne Elgaard-Bendtsen |
| Costume on set | Anna Carli Holmgren |
| Costume assistant | Lisbet Mikkelsen |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Charlotte Laustsen |
| Makeup artist | Charlotte Tess Dam |
| Makeup assistant | Nicoline Mathilde Persson |
| Makeup assistant | Vickie Aviaja |
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| Sound designer | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Sound designer | Mikkel Groos |
| Sound recordist | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Boom operator | Mark Vesterskov |
| Boom operator | Christian Munk Scheuer |
| Mixer | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Mixer | Mikkel Groos |
| Dialogue editor | Mikkel Groos |
| Sound effects | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Foley artist | Catrine le Dous |
| Foley recordist | Jonas R. Kirkegaard |
| Foley recordist | Jonas Garfield Rasch |
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| Online | Kristian Hansen |
| Colourist | Anders Bloch Rose |
| VFX | Thomas Øhlenschlæger |
| VFX | Lasse Strøm |
| VFX | Asger Peder Mortensen |
| Graphic design | Lasse Strøm |
| DCP mastering | Thomas Caspersen |
| Art work | Mia Selin |
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Appearance |
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| Peter | Kurt Ravn |
| Helle | Birthe Neumann |
| Trine | Charlotte Sieling |
| Linda | Marianne Høgsbro |
| Alice | Tammi Øst |
| Nanna | Rikke Bilde |
| Ida | Emilie Kroyer Koppel |
| Birgitte | Mette Munk Plum |
| Jess | Kurt Dreyer |
| Carsten | Benjamin Kitter |
| Lars | Kenneth M. Christensen |
| Sille | Emily Budde Frederiksen |
| Ung fyr | Søren Bastrup Bojsen |
| Tjener | Søren Salin |
| Kvinde i bank | Sabrine Feldt Pedersen |
| Mand i bank | Mads Kruse |
| Gravid kvinde | Sandra Friis |
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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 |
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| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2018-12-28 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Lindberg, Kristian | 2018-12-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Queitsch, Henrik | 2018-12-27 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Vandrup, Frederik Asschenfeldt | 2018-12-25 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Brunstrøm, Thomas | 2018-12-25 |
| Interview | BT | Kamp, Anders Højbjerg | 2018-12-25 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-12-24 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Olsson, Pernille Glavind | 2018-12-23 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-12-21 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-12-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-12-21 |
| Interview | BT | Iversen, Nikolaj | 2018-12-18 |
| Interview | Børsen | Solgaard, Michael | 2018-12-14 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Enggaard, Michael | 2017-06-19 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ritzau | 2017-03-27 |
| Artikel | BT | Ritzau | 2017-03-25 |
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