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Awakening

Country: Denmark, Language: Danish, 39 mins

Original Title

En Forelskelse
  • Director: Christian Tafdrup
  • Writer: Jonatan Spang; Christian Tafdrup
  • Producer: Kim Magnusson; Peter Reichhardt

CGiii Comment

This is so utterly heart-breakingly painful - Tafdrup handles a very difficult subject matter with absolute skill - and, by use of music alone, manages to twist the whole thing.

Seldom will you see such gifted direction - controlled acting and a blinding emotional intensity.

Simply, astounding.


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The(ir) Blurb...

16-year-old Carsten just started dating Melissa. He is introduced to her sweet and likable parents, who kindly welcome their first son in law. On a weekend in their summerhouse it turns out that Carsten and Melissa's dad might have more in common than they first thought.

Cast & Characters

Allan Hyde as Carsten;
Julie Grundtvig Wester as Melissa;
Lars Brygmann as Stig;
Ellen Hillingsø as Birgitte