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Heartbound – a different kind of love story
Janus Metz, Sine Plambech, Denmark, 2018
90 min.DK/Documentary
Sommai, a former sex worker from Pattaya, lives in windswept Northern Jutland. 25 years ago she came to Thy to marry Niels, and ever since she has helped women from her village in Thailand marry Danish men. One of these women is Sommai's niece, Kae. Another young woman, Saeng, is also trying to find a Danish husband, however Sommai is not able to help her so instead she provides for her son working the sex bars in Pattaya. Ten years later, we meet them all again and witness the consequences their choices have had for themselves, their children and the two small communities on each side of the globe.
| Original title | Hjertelandet |
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| Danish title | Hjertelandet |
| Keywords | Denmark, Thailand, Migration, Globalization, Women, Thai women, Sex work, Integration, Gender, Love, Marriages, Everyday life, 2000-2009, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Janus Metz, Sine Plambech |
| Screenplay | Janus Metz |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Editor | Marion Tuor, Søren B. Ebbe |
| Sound | Niklas Skarp, Christian Holm |
| Composer | Uno Helmersson |
| Appearance | Sommai Molbæk, Niels Jørgen Molbæk, Jarinya Andersen, Kjeld B. Andersen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Camera Film |
| International sales | Autlook Filmsales |
| Danish theatrical release | 20.09.2018 |
| Online release | 24.06.2019, Filmcentralen |
| Comment | The film world-premiered in Toronto, won a top award in Zürich and was selected for IDFA Best of Fests. The documentary is a continuation of Metz and Plambech's 'Love on Delivery' and 'Ticket to Paradise' from 2008. Metz won the Critics' Week Grand Prize at Cannes for 'Armadillo' (2010). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Magic Hour Films |
| Co-production | Metz Film, DR, VPRO TV, Upfront Films ApS |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Svenska Filminstitutet, The Netherlands Film Fund, Eurimages, The Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Nordisk Film & TV Fond |
| In collaboration with | Baldr Films, Vilda Bomben AB, Film i Väst, SVT |
| Domestic distribution | Camera Film |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Janus Metz |
| Direction | Sine Plambech |
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Manus |
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| Screenplay | Janus Metz |
| Story and research | Sine Plambech |
| Research | Sommai Molbæk |
| Research | Aphinya Jatuparisakul |
| Research | Sofie Henriksen |
| Research | Katinka A. Schyberg |
| Consultant | Michael Noer |
| Consultant | Jesper Bergmann |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Co-executive producer | Henrik Veileborg |
| Co-executive producer | Katja Draaijer |
| Co-executive producer | Frank Hoeve |
| Co-executive producer | Fredrik Lange |
| Co-executive producer | Simon Perry |
| Production assistant | Kristoffer Barslund |
| Production | Pelle Folmer |
| Post-production supervisor | Anders Vadgaard Christensen |
| Post-production assistant | Martin Munck Schmidt |
| Post-production assistant | Sebastian Anton Munk |
| Post-producton coordinator | Neeltje van der Heijden |
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| Cinematographer | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Lars Skree |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Sophia Olsson |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Brian Curt Petersen |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Martin Munck |
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| Editor | Marion Tuor |
| Editor | Søren B. Ebbe |
| Additional editing | Per K. Kierkegaard |
| Additional editing | Line Schou |
| Editing supervisor | Pernille Bech Christensen |
| Editing supervisor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Assistant editor | Elena Hybel Colding |
| Trailer editor | Morten Giese |
| Trailer editor | Jacob Thuesen |
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Musik |
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| Composer | Uno Helmersson |
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| Sound designer | Niklas Skarp |
| Sound engineer | Christian Holm |
| Sound consultant | Rasmus Winther |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX | Maria Klarlund |
| Colorgrading consultant | Anders Vadgaard Christensen |
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Medvirkende |
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| Appearance | Sommai Molbæk |
| Appearance | Niels Jørgen Molbæk |
| Appearance | Jarinya Andersen |
| Appearance | Kjeld B. Andersen |
| Appearance | Saowalak Nielsen |
| Appearance | John Nielsen |
| Appearance | Frank Andersen |
| Appearance | Prasoet Navoram |
| Appearance | Saengrawi Ainchan-Saa |
| Appearance | Titakorn Phoothanonnok |
| Appearance | Nuntawat Tantiang |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best International Documentary | 2019 | Leuven, Docville 2019 |
| Golden Eye for Best Documentary | 2018 | Zürich Film Festival 2018 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2019-05-10 |
| München Documentary Festival | 2019-05-08 |
| Leuven, Docville | 2019-03-27 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2018-11-14 |
| New York, DOC NYC Film Festival | 2018-11-08 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2018-10-30 |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2018-09-27 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2018-09-06 |
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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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| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2018-12-21 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Iben-Sarah | 2018-09-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2018-09-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-09-20 |
| Artikel | Information | Sperling, Anna von | 2018-09-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2018-09-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-09-20 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Scheuer-Hansen, Simone | 2018-09-20 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Melander, Ronja | 2018-09-19 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Melander, Ronja | 2018-09-19 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Plambech, Sine | 2018-09-17 |
| Artikel | BT | Hansen, Helle Lho | 2018-09-17 |
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