Country: Denmark
Year: 2001
Duration: 90'
A contemporary fairy tale about an invisible man who is offered the possibility of becoming a real human being. «P» is an imaginary person who lives in the imagination of Lisa, who is only seven years old. P lives behind the wallpaper in her room. One day, the house is demolished and the strange man emerges from the rubble. He starts to wander through the real world, without an identity and unable to speak any languages. He ends up in a refugee center and tries to become a good citizen.
"This is the story of the dramatic trip of a man who, little by little, loses his innocence in the attempt to become a real human being" (Åke Sandgren).
Biography
film director
Ake Sandgren
Åke Sandregn was born in 1955 in Umeå, Sweden. After studying cinema and philosophy, she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1979. Immediately afterwards, she made two television films and worked as assistant director in numerous cinematographic productions. In 1984 her short film Cykelsymfonien (The Bicycle Symphony) won the Golden Bear at the Festival of Berlin. In 1989 she debuted in full-length fiction films with Miraklet i Valby (Miracle in Valby). Et rigtigt menneske is her fifth film.
FILMOGRAFIA
Cykelsymfonien (The Bicyle Symphony, cm, 1984), Johannes' hemmelighed (The Secret of Johannes, cm, 1985), Miraklet i Valby (Miracle in Valby, 1989), Facklorna (tv, 1991), Kådisbellan (The Slingshot, 1993), Stora och små män (Big Men, Little Men, 1995), Dykkerne (Beyond, 2000), Et rigtigt menneske (dogme) (2001).
Cast
& Credits
Regia, soggetto e sceneggiatura: Åke Sandgren.
Director of photography: Dirk Brüel.
Editor: Kasper Leick.
Sound: Mikkel Groos.
Cast and characters: Nikolaj Lie Kaas (P), Peter Mygind (Walter), Susan Olsen (Charlotte), Søren Hauch-Fausbøll (Kjeldsen), Clara Nepper Winther (Lisa), Oliver Zahle (Benny).
Production company: Ib Tardini per Zentropa Productions, Filmbyen, Avedøre Tværvej 10, Bygn. 57, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark, tel. +45-3-6868776, fax +45-3-6774448, e-mail lizette.gram@filmbyen.com.
Foreign sales agent: Trust Film Sales, Filmbyen, Avedøre Tværvej 10, Bygn. 57, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark, tel. +45-3-6868707, fax +45-3-6774448, e-mail post@trust-film.dk.
Director of photography: Dirk Brüel.
Editor: Kasper Leick.
Sound: Mikkel Groos.
Cast and characters: Nikolaj Lie Kaas (P), Peter Mygind (Walter), Susan Olsen (Charlotte), Søren Hauch-Fausbøll (Kjeldsen), Clara Nepper Winther (Lisa), Oliver Zahle (Benny).
Production company: Ib Tardini per Zentropa Productions, Filmbyen, Avedøre Tværvej 10, Bygn. 57, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark, tel. +45-3-6868776, fax +45-3-6774448, e-mail lizette.gram@filmbyen.com.
Foreign sales agent: Trust Film Sales, Filmbyen, Avedøre Tværvej 10, Bygn. 57, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark, tel. +45-3-6868707, fax +45-3-6774448, e-mail post@trust-film.dk.
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