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Film

The Man

Charlotte Sieling, Denmark, 2017

94 min.DK/FeatureDrama

Simon is the king of the Danish art scene. He is successful and rich, has a beautiful wife and a young mistress. Out of the blue his son Casper, whom he never knew, shows up on his doorstep. Casper, a world-famous street artist who goes by the alias The Ghost, takes everyone in his father’s posse by storm. This provokes and challenges Simon deeply, and the scene is set for a relentless father-son battle fought with brush and spray can. However, contrary to all expectation, the two of them slowly begin to build a relationship, and Simon starts to reconsider himself as a human being, husband and father.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Mesteren
Danish title Mesteren
International titles Rivalene
Director Charlotte Sieling
Screenplay Charlotte Sieling
Producer Lars Bredo Rahbek
Director of Photography Rasmus Arrildt
Editor Sverrir Kristjánsson
Sound Rune Palving, Ad Stoop
Composer Nicholas Sillitoe
Production designer Søren Schwarzberg
Casting Anja Philip, Arwa Salmanová
Appearance Søren Malling, Jakob Oftebro, Ane Dahl Torp, Sus Wilkins
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution SF Studios
International sales AB Svensk Filmindustri
Danish theatrical release 02.03.2017
Cinemas København
CinemaxX
Dagmar
Empire
Falkoner
Fields
Grand
Palads
Park Bio

Øvrig Sjælland
Albertslund Biograferne
Bagsværd Bibliografen
Ballerup Baltoppen Bio 1-2
Birkerød Bio
Fakse, Kanten
Frederikssund
Frederiksværk, Kosmorama
Gentofte
Gilleleje Bio
Haslev Bio
Helsingør
Hillerød
Holbæk
Holte, Reprise Teatret
Humle Bio
Kastrup Bio
Lyngby
Nykøbing F.
Næstved, Nordisk Film Biografer
Ringsted
Roskilde
Rødby, Lalandia
Rødovre, Atlas
Slagelse
Sorø, Victoria Teatret
Søllested Bio
Tåstrup
Vordingborg
Værløse Bio

Fyn
Nyborg Kino
Odense, Nordisk Film Biografer
Odense, Cafebiografen
Odense, CinemaxX
Svendborg

Jylland
Esbjerg
Fredericia
Frederikshavn
Grenå
Haderslev
Herning
Hjørring
Hornslet, Kom-bi
Horsens
Ikast Bio
Klovborg
Kolding
Malling Bio
Nykøbing Mors, Bio Mors
Randers
Rødding Bio
Silkeborg
Skive
Skørping, Kinorevuen
Struer
Thisted
Toftlund Biograf
Tønder
Varde
Vejle
Viborg
Ålborg, Nordisk Film Biografer
Ålborg, Nordisk Film Biografer (City Syd)
Århus, Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg (Metropol)
Århus, CinemaxX
Århus, Øst For Paradis
Aars Teaterbio

Øvrige
Rønne
Comment Second feature film by Charlotte Sieling, world premiering in Rotterdam’s IFFR Live streaming event and making its Nordic premiere at Göteborg Film Festival. An experienced director of TV drama, Sieling has signed the Scandinavian shows Better Times and The Bridge, and she has directed episodes of US series such as Homeland, The Americans and White Collar and is conceptual director on Queen of the South.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company
Executive Producer Nimbus Film
Co-production Charlotte Sieling, Hummel & Nimbus, Sirena Film, Nordisk Film Shortcut, Storm Studios
With support from DR, Det Danske Filminstitut, Norsk Filminstitutt, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Czech Film Fund, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Domestic distribution SF Studios

Direction

Direction Charlotte Sieling
Casting Anja Philip
Casting: Norway Mette Holme Nielsen
1st assistant director Jan Menšík
2nd assistant director Marin Král
Continuity Stána Hošková
Casting Arwa Salmanová
Casting: extras František Petrák

Script

Screenplay Charlotte Sieling

Production

Producer Lars Bredo Rahbek
Executive producer Bo Ehrhardt
Executive producer Birgitte Hald
Co-producer: Norway Gudny Hummelvoll
Co-producer: Czech Republic Kristina Hejduková
Co-producer: Czech Republic Pavel Müller
Line producer Kristina Kornum
Production manager Søren Frimodt-Møller
Post Producer Lina Wichmann
Producer (Marketing) Jonas Frederiksen
Unit manager Jan Menšík
Location manager Rasmus Rise
Location assistant Jeppe Rasmussen
Producer's assistant Kasper Lykke Schultz
Assisting producer Eleonore Anselme
Producer's assistant Anne Borggaard Sørensen
Unit production manager Jirí Husák
Unit manager Daniel Kuška
Production coordinator Veronika Skorepová
Production coordinator Petra Toušová
Assistant Lucie Jánová
Location manager Petr Rucka
Location assistant Josef Urban
Production assistant Josefina Jíšová
Production assistant Edita Šramotová
Post-producton coordinator Tom Joelsen
Producer: post-production Espen Skjetne
Studio manager Kristin Hellebust
Producer's assistant Julie Carla Mortensen

Cinematography

Director of Photography Rasmus Arrildt
Camera assistant Daniel Parmo
2nd assistant camera Søren Pedersen
Gaffer Janus Hajslund
Key grip Magnus Ohmsen
Behind the scenes shooting Michael Kunov
B-camera operator Mark Rimmer
Camera assistant Filip Šturmankin
2nd assistant camera Michael Krbecek
Camera assistant Pavel Kurák
2nd assistant camera Ondrej Kos
Video assistant Michael Filus
Video assistant Vaclav Kauer
DIT Martin Sova
Behind the scenes shooting Michal Hnojský
Key grip Ladislav Musil
Key grip Pavel Proisl

Stills

Still photographer Erik Aavatsmark
Still photographer Julie Vrábelová

Electrical dept.

Best boy Petr Berta Šulc
Assistant lighting technician Aleš Kohout
Assistant lighting technician Martin Rek
Assistant lighting technician Jan Matejka

Editing

Editor Sverrir Kristjánsson
Avid supervisor Liv Lynge

Music

Composer Nicholas Sillitoe
Music supervisor Rumle Sieling Langdal

Production design

Production designer Søren Schwarzberg
Set dresser Eva Maria Hartvig Lund
Supervising art director Lucie Amosse
Production design assistant Helle Lygum Justesen
Property master Karel Jinda
Assistant set dresser Jirí Hybeš
Set dresser Petr Hlavac
Set dresser Katerina Okunevová
Standby construction Michael Turner
Standby props Tomás Hais
Standby props Zbynek Vit
Painter Kryštof Krejca

Wardrobe

Key costumer Manon Rasmussen
Costume assistant Emilie Bøge Dresler
Costume supervisor Markéta Procházková
Costume assistant Lenka Urbanová
Costume assistant Soña Nemcová

Makeup

Makeup supervisor Dennis Knudsen
SFX makeup Morten Jacobsen
Hair and makeup artist Andrea McDonald
Hair and makeup artist Jana McDonald
Hair and makeup artist Lucie Kuprová
Hair and makeup artist Linda Kvasnicková

Sound

Sound designer Rune Palving
Sound engineer Ad Stoop
Boom operator Lars Gonzales
Boom operator Jan Skála
B-sound designer: post-production Espen Rønning
Dubbing Roar Skau Olsen
Sound effects Mikkel Nielsen
Sound effects Frank Kruse
Sound mixer Inger Elise Holm
Foley artist Erik S. Watland
Dubbing Ida Skriver Olesen
Sound technician Øystein Aamodt
Assistant sound mixer Alf Henrik Spilde Vaksdal

Visual effects

VFX producer Thomas Reppen
VFX supervisor Morten Moen
Digital compositing Alex Wolf
Digital compositing Pontus Mattsson
Digital compositing Helene Harmens
Conforming Helge Tjelta
Colourist Julien Alary
Online Christian Vårdal
Mastering Terje Kjetil Gillebo
Technical support Pål Svennevig

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Stig Günther
Stunt supervisor Ladislav Lahoda
Stunt rigger Tomáš Rydval

Appearance

Simon Søren Malling
Casper Jakob Oftebro
Darling Ane Dahl Torp
Lai Sus Wilkins
David Søren Pilmark
Jon Thomas Hwan
Anja Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda
Hans Evrim Benli
Spike Simon Bennebjerg
Lilly Jessica Dinnage
Camille Anna Linhartova
Ung kunstnerdreng Elias Bauer
Ung kunstnerpige Marta Dancingerová
Gallerist Daniel Brown
Vagt # 1 Mathias Skov Rahbæk
Vagt # 2 Jack Bohr-Christensen
Flot klædt kvinde Jade Clayton

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On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
Type Source Author Date
Varia Berlingske Tidende Lauritzen, Kirstine Benedicta 2018-01-15
Anmeldelse Børsen Dürr, Morten 2017-03-03
Anmeldelse Information Nikolajsen, Lone 2017-03-03
Interview Information Redvall, Eva Novrup 2017-03-03
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Ernst, Linea Maja 2017-03-03
Anmeldelse BT Lind, Michael 2017-03-02
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Lindberg, Kristian 2017-03-02
Interview Berlingske Tidende Sauntved, Louise Kidde 2017-03-02
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Queitsch, Henrik 2017-03-02
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Sommer Boysen, Katrine 2017-03-02
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Skotte Christensen, Kim 2017-03-02
Interview Politiken-Fonden Bo, Michael 2017-03-02
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Ernst, Linea Maja 2017-02-24

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