Winter, 1984. The film director Johannes returns home from a lecture only to face a catastrophe.
His wife Signe has killed their 9-month-old daughter Maria. It is unbearable and incomprehensible that a beautiful, loving schoolteacher kills her own child. Johannes is forced to stay composed and - even more - try to protect Signe against a legal system, which may pass a heavy sentence on her. Johannes knows that Signe is vulnerable. He has seen her dark sides and fears that a possible indeterminate imprisonment sentence will put her in a hopeless situation. He will do anything to give Signe her life back. He believes that it happened through no fault of her own. If anyone is guilty, it is he himself and his focus on his film career.
His wife Signe has killed their 9-month-old daughter Maria. It is unbearable and incomprehensible that a beautiful, loving schoolteacher kills her own child. Johannes is forced to stay composed and - even more - try to protect Signe against a legal system, which may pass a heavy sentence on her. Johannes knows that Signe is vulnerable. He has seen her dark sides and fears that a possible indeterminate imprisonment sentence will put her in a hopeless situation. He will do anything to give Signe her life back. He believes that it happened through no fault of her own. If anyone is guilty, it is he himself and his focus on his film career.
| Original title | Sorg og glæde |
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| Danish title | Sorg og glæde |
| Director | Nils Malmros |
| Screenplay | Nils Malmros, John Mogensen |
| Producer | Thomas Heinesen |
| Director of Photography | Jan Weincke |
| Editor | Birger Møller Jensen |
| Sound | Jan Juhler |
| Production designer | Marianne Junge |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Appearance | Jakob Cedergren, Helle Fagralid, Nicolas Bro, Ida Dwinger |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Danish theatrical release | 14.11.2013 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Grand, Ishøj Bio, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Birkerød Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Glostrup Bio, CinemaxX, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner, Vanløse Bio, Atlas Biograferne (Rødovre Centrum) samt 90 biografer i provinsen, inkl. Færøerne |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Nordisk Film |
| Co-production | Radiator Film ApS |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, TV2 Danmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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| Direction | Nils Malmros |
| Casting | Tanja Grunwald |
| Continuity | Elin Amundsen Grinaker |
| Extras coordinator | Mia Kronborg |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Nils Malmros |
| Screenplay | John Mogensen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Thomas Heinesen |
| Co-producer | Mogens Johansen |
| Executive producer | Henrik Zein |
| Executive producer | Lena Haugaard |
| Line producer | Louise Birk Petersen |
| Unit manager | Søren Kjær |
| Location manager | Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen |
| Production coordinator | Lina Flint |
| Production supervisor | Liv Lynge |
| Production assistant | Anemone Tejlgaard |
| Runner | Mie Frejo Copsø |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Jan Weincke |
| Camera operator | Karsten Jacobsen |
| Steadicam | Karsten Jacobsen |
| Steadicam assistant | Martin Samsøe |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Martin Dam Kristensen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Otto Stenov |
| Best boy | Stine Hein |
| Best boy | Henrik Vierø |
| Assistant lighting technician | Dan Riisom |
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Editing |
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| Chief editor | Birger Møller Jensen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Marianne Junge |
| Set dresser | Malou Svane |
| Set dresser | Susanne Buhl |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Anne Dorthe Fischer |
| Costume on set | Lone Frikke |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Kirsten Zäschke |
| Makeup artist | Katrine Tersgov |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Jan Juhler |
| B-sound designer: post-production | Johannes Elling Dam |
| Sound assistant: post-production | Liv Lynge |
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Appearance |
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| Johannes | Jakob Cedergren |
| Signe | Helle Fagralid |
| Birkemose | Nicolas Bro |
| Else | Ida Dwinger |
| Laurits | Kristian Halken |
| Johannes' mor | Helle Hertz |
| Johannes' far | Niels Weyde |
| Iben | Maja Dybboe |
| Advokat Eriksen | Søren Pilmark |
| Appearance | Mads Hammer Larsen |
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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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| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | 2014-12-20 | |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2014-10-12 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | ritzau | 2014-09-22 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lingberg | 2014-09-20 |
| Varia | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2014-09-19 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lingberg | 2014-09-19 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | 2014-09-19 | |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Ritzau | 2014-08-21 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2014-08-20 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2014-07-08 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Anne Bech-Danielsen | 2014-07-06 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Anne Bech-Danielsen | 2014-07-06 |
| Interview | BT | Birger A Andersen | 2014-07-01 |
| Varia | BT | Maria Runoee Moeller | 2014-03-01 |
| Varia | BT | Maria Runoee Moeller | 2014-03-01 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jens Dalum | 2013-12-13 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2013-12-12 | |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Asger Ousager | 2013-12-09 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2013-12-07 | |
| Varia | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-11-30 |
| Varia | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-11-28 |
| Artikel | Information | Anna von Sperling | 2013-11-21 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2013-11-20 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Christian Braad Thomsen | 2013-11-19 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2013-11-19 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Philip Thomsen | 2013-11-18 |
| Artikel | BT | Kenneth Elkjaer | 2013-11-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Morten Durr | 2013-11-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2013-11-15 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Jesper Eising | 2013-11-15 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Niels Lind Larsen | 2013-11-14 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Louise Kidde Sauntved | 2013-11-14 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Katrine Hornstrup Yde | 2013-11-14 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Henrik Wivel | 2013-11-14 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2013-11-14 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Janus Spoehr | 2013-11-14 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2013-11-14 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Helene navne | 2013-11-14 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2013-11-14 |
| Artikel | BT | Soeren Hoej | 2013-11-14 |
| Interview | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-11-13 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2013-11-12 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Marie Lade | 2013-11-12 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | Joergen Steens | 2013-11-12 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | ritzau | 2013-11-12 |
| Artikel | BT | Uffe Joergensen | 2013-11-10 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2013-11-10 | |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Bettina Heltberg | 2013-11-10 |
| Interview | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2013-11-09 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Kasper Schutt-Jensen | 2013-11-09 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Mikkel Fyhn Christensen | 2013-11-09 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2013-11-08 |
| Interview | Kristeligt Dagblad | Dorte Washuus | 2013-11-08 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Tea Krogh Soerensen | 2013-11-08 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2013-11-04 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | Lise Bondesen | 2013-11-04 |
| Interview | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-11-02 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Marie Lade | 2013-11-02 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Nils Thorsen | 2013-11-02 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | ritzau | 2013-10-17 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | Ekstrabladet | 2013-10-16 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Lotte Thorsen | 2013-10-16 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2013-08-15 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2013-07-31 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Rud Kofoed | 2013-07-28 |
| Artikel | BT | Anders-Peter Landert | 2013-07-27 |
| Artikel | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-07-26 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Rud Kofoed | 2013-07-25 |
| Artikel | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-07-24 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Jesper Rise Boerjesen | 2013-07-24 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | 2013-07-24 | |
| Artikel | BT | Kenan Seeberg | 2013-07-23 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Berlingske | 2013-07-23 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Anne-Marie Madsen | 2013-07-23 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2013-07-23 | |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Maria Juel Glasius | 2013-07-23 |
| Artikel | BT | Stine Kjaerside | 2013-07-22 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | 2013-07-22 | |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2013-07-22 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Jacob Oersted | 2012-08-09 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2011-09-12 |
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