Declaration of war!

02. feb 2009. There are no two ways about love: either to the full and more, or not at all. Director Simon Staho’s rampage against all the killjoys, cowards and rationalists of love.

Embarrasing Things Like Solidarity And Compassion

02. feb 2009. Bridget Jones’ embarrassing ways don’t mean much. They just scuff up the ego a bit. Laying yourself bare, daring to show solidarity and empathy – now that’s embarrassing. When something greater than…

Films should make you feel

02. feb 2009. Manyar I. Parwani has no intention of sneaking out a polite debut feature. He wants to make a splash and shake up the audience with a movie about an important issue. Inspired by true events, "When…

Guts and Curiosity

02. feb 2009. Trine Dyrholm is hands-down Denmark’s biggest female film star.

Joined forces

02. feb 2009. Thanks to a new fund, Copenhagen Film Festivals, the Danish capital can present a new, stronger festival line-up. Copenhagen Film Festivals embraces the CPH:DOX documentary film festival, the BUSTER…

Mikkelsen's European Year

02. feb 2009. Following his international breakthrough as a villain crying tears of blood in "Casino Royale", Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is starring in three European films opening this year: Anno Saul’s "Die Tür…

Mothers & Daughters

02. feb 2009. Dependence on another person can be a disease, Heidi Maria Faisst says. The Danish director’s feature film debut "The Blessing" is a drama about a young mother who has a hard time breaking away from…

No Fun Being Lonely

02. feb 2009. Mads Matthiesen’s short fiction "Cathrine" carries the directors distinctive style: a strong social involvement and a desire for realism. Although a recent film school graduate, Matthiesen is not…

Painting the landscape of memory

02. feb 2009. Nils Malmros holds a unique position in Danish film as cinematic storyteller, memoirist and auteur.

Physical Presence

02. feb 2009. One of the best faces in Danish children’s and youth film, Shooting Star Cyron Melville is gearing up for a whole new stage in his career.