A Soap
2006 Danish film
- Nimbus Film
- Zentropa
Release date
- 7 April 2006 (2006-04-07)
Running time
En Soap (A Soap or Soap) is a 2006 Danish melodramatic comedy film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen which incorporates many of the austere techniques of Dogme style. The movie, starring Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik, follows the turbulent relationship between an abrasive beauty clinic owner and a depressed (male) pre-op transgender woman. Made on a budget of 1.5 million dollars, it was the first feature film directed by Christensen.
Cast
- Trine Dyrholm as Charlotte
- David Dencik as Veronica
- Frank Thiel [da; de; no] as Kristian
- Elsebeth Steentoft [da; de; ko; no] as Veronica's Mother
- Christian Tafdrup as Costumer
- Pauli Ryberg [da; no] as Costumer
- Jakob Ulrik Lohmann [af; da; fr] as One-Night Stand
- Claes Bang as One-Night Stand
- Christian Mosbæk [af; da] as the Narrator (voice)
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Some critics dismissed it for low-budget productions values and depressing characters, while others praised it for the quirky performances and Christensen's inventive techniques. The film won critical praise at film festivals and earned Christensen both a Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and the Best First Feature Film Award at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. A Soap received the Bodil Award for the 2007 Danish Film of the Year.[1] Dyrholm's leading role earned her a third Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ Michael Bo, "'En soap' blev årets Bodil-film", Politiken, 27 February 2007
- ^ "'En soap' snød Bier for Bodil", BT, 27 February 2007
- ^ ""En Soap" er årets bedste film – Kultur". DR (in Danish). 25 February 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Lindberg, Kristian (26 February 2007). "Dobbelthæder til "En Soap"". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "2007". Bodilprisen (in Danish). 20 November 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
Film portal
Denmark portal
Transgender portal
External links
- A Soap at IMDb
- A Soap in the Danish Film Database
- A Soap in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)
- En Soap at AllMovie
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Films directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen
- Pigen som var søster (1997)
- Indien (1999)
- Habibti min elskede (2002)
- A Soap (2006)
- Dancers (2008)
- A Family (2010)
- Someone You Love (2014)
- Becoming Astrid (2018)
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