enda

My sister's children

Tomas Villum Jensen, Denmark, 2001

76 min.DK/FeatureChildren's films

Erik Lund is a celebrated professor of child psychology, well known for his humanistic theories. While his sister is away on vacation, he has the opportunity of trying his theories out on her five kids. The kids take blatant advantage of their uncle's lack of experience. As their old wreck of a house is about to be sold, they manage to persuade uncle to allow them to fix it up. Uncle doesn't know what he's in for, since these kids stop at nothing to reach their goal. Uncle can only watch in horror, as his theories on modern upbringing are put to a severe test.
Basic information Credits Festivals & awards Materials
Original title Min søsters børn
Danish title Min søsters børn
Director Tomas Villum Jensen
Screenplay Michael Asmussen, Søren Frellesen
Based on John Habbertons roman 'Helen's babies' (Boston 1876, da. 'Min Søsters Børn' 1878 og 1948).
Director of Photography Dirk Brüel
Editor Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen
Sound Martin Saabye Andersen
Composer Jeppe Kaas
Production designer Camilla Bjørnvad
Appearance Peter Gantzler, Lotte Andersen, Wencke Barfoed, Niels Olsen
Production country Denmark
Production company Moonlight Filmproduction
Domestic distribution Sandrew Metronome
International sales TrustNordisk
Technical info 2093 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby SR
Danish theatrical release 12.10.2001
Cinemas Dagmar, Palads, Imperial, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Ballerup, Gentofte Kino, Albertslund Bio, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Vanløse Bio samt 61 biografer i provinsen, inkl. Nuuk.
DFI subsidy 60 / 40 støtte
Danish rating Allowed for all
Download PDF

Companies

Production company Moonlight Filmproduction
Domestic distribution Sandrew Metronome

Instruktion

Direction Tomas Villum Jensen
Assistant director Emil Sparre-Ulrich
Continuity Stine Monty Freddie

Manus

Script Michael Asmussen
Script Søren Frellesen

Produktion

Production Michael Obel
Production Lars Kolvig
Co-producer Bo Christensen
Production manager Sanne Glæsel
Production assistant Jeppe Tolstrup-Møller
Unit manager William Knuttel
Production manager Tina Winholt

Foto

Cinematography Dirk Brüel
First assistant camera Jesper Find
Steadicam operator Mike Travis
Clapper/loader Bastian Schiøtt

Stills

Still photographer Ole Kragh-Jacobsen

Lys

Electrical dept. Jacob Marlow
Best boy Jens Bo Poulsen
Assistant lighting technician Janus Hajslund

Klip

Editing Mogens Hagedorn Christiansen

Musik

Music Jeppe Kaas

Produktionsdesign

Production design Camilla Bjørnvad
Production designer consultant Peter Grant
Property master Anja Clifford Worm
Set dresser Henrik Voigt
Assistant set dresser Sebastien Bacquaert

Kostumer

Wardrobe Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen
Costume assistant Anne-Dorte Krog

Makeup

Makeup Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Makeup Sisse Julin

Lyd

Sound Martin Saabye Andersen
B-sound designer Lars Lund

Medvirkende

Onkel Erik Peter Gantzler
Irene Flinth, nabo Lotte Andersen
Mor Wencke Barfoed
Far Niels Olsen
Amalie, 16 år Neel Rønholt
Jan, 14 år Stefan Pagels Andersen
Michael, 11 år Mikkel Sundø
Pusle, 5 år Benedikte Maria H. Mouritsen
Blop, 3 år Fritz Bjerre Donatzsky-Hansen
Frederik, nabodreng Lasse Baunkilde
Ejendomsmægler Birthe Neumann
Hr. Børgesen, mulig huskøber Asger Reher
Bubber Niels Christian "Bubber" Meyer
TV-vært Michael Meyerheim
Stærk mand på Bakken Peter Lambert Larsen
Veninde Laura Christensen
Veninde Emily Yatman

Download PDF

Awards and nominations

Download PDF
Award Year Festival
Children's Jury's 1st Prize 2002 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2002
Children's Jury's 1st Prize 2001 Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2001
Cifej Juryen 2001 Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2001

Festival screenings

Festival Festival date
Tokyo International Film Festival 2004-10-23
Tokyo Kinder Film Festival - Kineko 2004-08-13
Rio de Janeiro Film Festival 2003-09-25
Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People 2002-11-27
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2002-11-23
Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2002-08-17
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival 2002-04-30
TIFF Kids 2002-04-12
Stockholm Film Festival Junior 2002-04-06
Berlinale 2002-02-06
Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2001-11-19
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution, og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med. Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution, foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Download PDF

Reviews and articles

On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
Type Source Author Date
Anmeldelse
Artikel
Interview
Varia
Program - stumfilm & mikro