A Family

'En familie', 2010

A successful Danish family faces agonizing choices when its charismatic patriarch falls ill.

A successful Danish family faces agonizing choices when its charismatic patriarch falls ill.

Runtime

102 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

family relationships, father daughter relationship, denmark, scandinavia, scandinavian girl

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Aspect ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm

Awards

Ole Awards

Nominated

2012

Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle)

Ole

Winner(s): Jesper Christensen

Nominated

2012

Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle)

Ole

Winner(s): Lene Maria Christensen

Nominated

2012

Best Film (Bedste film)

Ole

Nominated

2012

Best Supporting Actor (Bedste mandlige birolle)

Ole

Winner(s): Pilou Asbæk

Storyline

A successful Danish family faces agonizing choices when its charismatic patriarch falls ill.

Ditte (Lene Maria Christensen) owns a gallery, has a loving boyfriend (Pilou Asbæk) and her dream job in New York is within reach. But Ditte is also the youngest generation of the famous bakery dynasty, Rheinwald, and when her beloved, but dominating father (Jesper Christensen) comes down with a serious illness, Ditte is faced with the grueling decision: To pursue her own dreams, or to continue the legacy of her family. A Family is a moving and modern story about complicated family ties, the new wife, the new kids - and about following your dreams to find your own place in history.

Summary

A successful Danish family faces agonizing choices when its charismatic patriarch falls ill.

Synopsis

Ditte (Lene Maria Christensen) owns a gallery, has a loving boyfriend (Pilou Asbæk) and her dream job in New York is within reach. But Ditte is also the youngest generation of the famous bakery dynasty, Rheinwald, and when her beloved, but dominating father (Jesper Christensen) comes down with a serious illness, Ditte is faced with the grueling decision: To pursue her own dreams, or to continue the legacy of her family. A Family is a moving and modern story about complicated family ties, the new wife, the new kids - and about following your dreams to find your own place in history.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Jesper Christensen

Actor

Lene Maria Christensen

Actress

Pilou Asbæk

Actor

Crew

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Screenwriter

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Screenwriter

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