The film is a comedy about Rasmus and Frederik, two Danish men in their 30s, who head out on a business venture. They know each other from a boarding school back in Denmark and none of them have really been successful in life so far. Now they meet, 15 years later, both keen to set up a dog breeding centre. The two partners have learned that so-called luxury dogs are extremely popular among the Chinese upper class and therefore expect this to be their way into fast and overwhelming wealth in China. A 200 plus lb St. Bernard dog by the name of Dollar travels with them to Chongqing. Here they meet up with the mysterious Mr. Liu who owns the largest bakery in Western China and who believes that dogs are as powerful as humans. Soon, the dog business evolves in unexpected ways, while the friendship between the two Danes grows stronger.
| Original title | Sankt Bernhard Syndikatet |
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| Danish title | Sankt Bernhard Syndikatet |
| Other titles | The Saint Bernard Syndicate |
| Director | Mads Brügger |
| Screenplay | Lærke Sanderhoff |
| Producer | Emilie Lebech Kaae, Jakob Kirstein Høgel |
| Director of Photography | Jonas Berlin |
| Editor | Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen |
| Sound | Mick Raaschou, Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Composer | Mads Heldtberg |
| Production designer | Piotr Winiewicz |
| Casting | Jenny M. Tang, Tanja Grunwald |
| Appearances | Frederik Cilius, Rasmus Bruun, Odessa, Flemming Sørensen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production companies | Meta Film, Meta Film Rights |
| Domestic distribution | United International Pictures, Mis. Label |
| International sales | LevelK / Gammel Kongevej 137 B, 3. sal / 1850 Frederiksberg C / c +45 2010 8580 / tine.klint@levelk.dk / www.levelk.dk |
| Danish theatrical release | 09.05.2018 |
| Comment | Winner of two awards at its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. Journalist and filmmaker Mads Brügger is renowned for films such as 'The Red Chapel' (2009) and 'The Ambassador' (2011). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production companies | Meta Film, Meta Film Rights |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, TV2, UIP |
| In collaboration with | Act3, Red Rental |
| Domestic distribution | United International Pictures, Mis. Label |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Mads Brügger |
| Acting coach | Mads Riisom |
| Casting | Jenny M. Tang |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Lærke Sanderhoff |
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Production |
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| Producer | Emilie Lebech Kaae |
| Producer | Jakob Kirstein Høgel |
| Line producer | Carsten Sparwath |
| Production manager | Fie Liv Bratfeldt |
| Executive producer | Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen |
| Executive producer | Nina Bisgaard |
| Producer's assistant | Emma Fredslund Poppe |
| Producer's assistant | Matilde Nørgaard |
| Producer's assistant | Rose Adel Brunbech |
| Producer's assistant | Jonas Smed Christensen |
| Producer's assistant | Annie Marie Nyvold |
| Production assistant | Mathias Niel |
| Production assistant | Emilie Spliid Pearce |
| Production assistant | Tanja Winther |
| Post Producer | Annette Averhoff |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Jonas Berlin |
| DIT supervisor | Isac Hessellund |
| DIT | Nikolaj Dahl |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen |
| Assistant editor | Nikolaj Dahl |
| Trailer editor | Henrik Vincent Thiesen |
| Facility manager | Carsten Dahl |
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Music |
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| Composer | Mads Heldtberg |
| Music supervisor | Mikkel Maltha |
| Music supervisor | Anders-Peter Andreasen |
| Music supervisor | Jan Thielsen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Piotr Winiewicz |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume on set | Tanja Eleonora Spang |
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Makeup |
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| Hairdresser | Sonny Holm |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Mick Raaschou |
| Sound designer | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Foley artist | Heikki Kossi |
| Foley mixer | Kari Vähäkuopus |
| Foley editor | Anne Tolkkinen |
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Visual effects |
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| Colourist | Olesya Kireeva |
| Graphic design | Danni Riddertoft |
| VFX | Åsmund Sollihøgda |
| Digital conform | Isac Hessellund |
| Digital conform | Steffen Benger |
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Appearance |
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| Frederik | Frederik Cilius |
| Rasmus | Rasmus Bruun |
| Dollar | Odessa |
| Frederiks far | Flemming Sørensen |
| Læge | Vibeke Manniche |
| Mohamed | Mohamed Ali Osman |
| Kunde | Jonas Bransholm |
| Beyond | Boyang Li |
| Jenny | Tan Zheng |
| Jason | Wang Jiafei |
| Mr. Liu | Liu Chonghua |
| Mr. Ling | Lee Liheng |
| Mr. Lings assistent | Hongye Dai |
| Tea master | Chen Xiang |
| Komiker som spiller sax | Wang Shi |
| Chauffør | Tang Zhenquan |
| CEO Arch Model Company | Deng Zhong |
| Bodyguard | Chen Yi |
| Bodyguard | Li Jian |
| Festdeltager | Yu Yu |
| Festdeltager | Lisa Li |
| Bud | Yang Qianxi |
| Reklameinstruktør | Chun Chan |
| Reklameproducer | Wang Shihua |
| Reklameproducer | Jing Peng |
| Reklamefilmsfar | Gao Pengju |
| Reklamefilmsmor | Leng Chunyan |
| Reklamefilmsbarn | Wang Jingyu |
| Dog Boy | Yang Chenguang |
| Reklamefotograf | Xue Chenglei |
| Ambulanceredder | Qiu Yu |
| Ambulanceredder | Wang Shihua |
| Chongqing-koordinator | Shao Qianying |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best Actor | 2018 | New York Tribeca Film Festival 2018 |
| Best Screenplay | 2018 | New York Tribeca Film Festival 2018 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| München International Film Festival | 2019-06-27 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2018-12-15 |
| München International Film Festival | 2018-06-28 |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2018-04-18 |
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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 | BT | Nygaard, Kristian | 2018-12-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Dürr, Morten | 2018-05-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2018-05-10 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken | Grønvold, Eini Carina | 2018-05-10 |
| Interview | Politiken | Bo, Michael | 2018-05-10 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Yde, Katrine Hornstrup | 2018-05-09 |
| Interview | Weekendavisen | Præstgaard, Lise Benthin | 2018-05-09 |
| Interview | Børsen | Matthiesen, Tobias | 2018-05-03 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2018-04-17 |
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