Film detail | Terribly Happy
Frygtelig lykkelig
Days of Danish Cinema
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Subtitles: Anglické, české
Directed by: Henrik Ruben Genz
Year: 2008
Length: 104`
Rating: 18
Screenplay: Henrik Ruben Genz, Dunja Gry Jensen
Director of Photography: Jorgen Johansson
Music: Kare Bjerko
Edited by: Kasper Leick
Production: Fine & Mellow
Synopsis: A new police office arrives in a sleepy backwater town. While the old-timers like him, the man who was, until now, the boss does not. Just like a story out of a classic western, only this time it's not a historical farmstead in America, but a modern day Danish village in Jutland surrounded by bogs. Robert, a police officer from Copenhagen, is sent here as punishment. His arrival is welcomed with strangely satisfied expressions by the local inhabitants. The policeman, whose "by-the-book" behavior" is quickly confronted by local customs, begins to suspect that the facade of a seemingly ordinary small town is hiding disturbing secrets.
Henrik Ruben Genz: Henrik Ruben Genz (1959) is a screenwriter and director. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark. He established himself with the short films Cross Roads (Omveje, 1995) and Brother, My Brother (Bror, min Bror, 1998). He found success with his debut feature family film Someone Like Hodder (En som hodder, 2003), and also scored with the dramas Chinaman (Kinamand, 2005), Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig, 2008) and Excuse Me (Undskyld jeg forstyrrer, 2012). His work also includes documentaries and TV series.
Where and when Terribly Happy is screened
| Where | When | Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Apple Cinema, č. 5 | May 29th at 20:00 | N/A |
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Other films of 2008
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