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Speed Walking
''Speed Walking'' () is a 2014 Danish drama film directed by Niels Arden Oplev. It is based on the novel of the same name by Morten Kirkskov. Plot In 1976 in provincial Denmark, 14-year-old Martin ( Villads Bøye) is about to be confirmed when his mother dies of cancer. The weeks leading up to his confirmation are difficult and turbulent, as Martin's father and older brother are distraught and Martin must try to keep the family together. In addition, he must deal with his feelings, sexuality and friendships. Cast * Villads Bøye as Martin * Frederik Winther Rasmussen as Kim * Kraka Donslund Nielsen as Kristine * Anders W. Berthelsen as Hans * Sidse Babett Knudsen as Lizzie * Pilou Asbæk as Onkel Kristian * Bodil Lassen as Grandmother * Kurt Ravn as Grandfather * Jens Jørn Spottag * Jakob Lohmann * Christine Gjerulff * Anette Støvelbæk * Kristian Halken * Steen Stig Lommer * Stine Stengade * Anne Louise Hassing * David Dencik * Sveinn Runar Ingvarsson Sveinn (; ) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Arden Oplev
Niels Arden Oplev (; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Life and career Oplev was born in Oue, Denmark. His 1996 film ''Portland (film), Portland'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He directed ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', the 2009 Swedish film based on Stieg Larsson's novel of the same title, and won critical acclaim internationally. The film broke box office records in Europe, grossing over 100 million US dollars. Oplev decided to not continue directing the second and third parts of the Millennium (novel series), Millennium Trilogy due to time constraints. As announced on 30 November 2012, Oplev directed the pilot of a 13-episode mini-series based on the Stephen King novel ''Under the Dome (novel), Under the Dome'' for CBS. He directed ''Dead Man Down'', a 2013 film starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard and F. Murray Abraham. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraka Donslund Nielsen
Aslaug ( ), also called Aslög, Kráka (O.N.: ) or Kraba, is a figure in Norse mythology who appears in Snorri's Edda, the Völsunga saga and in the saga of Ragnar Lodbrok as one of his wives. Aslaug in legend According to the 13th-century '' Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok'', Aslaug was the daughter of Sigurd and the shieldmaiden Brynhildr, but was raised by Brynhildr's foster father Heimer. At the deaths of Sigurd and Brynhildr, Heimer was concerned about Aslaug's security, so he made a harp large enough to hide the girl. He then traveled as a poor harp player carrying the harp containing the girl. They arrived at Spangereid at Lindesnes in Norway, where they stayed for the night in the house of the peasants Áke and Grima. Áke believed the harp contained valuable items and told his wife Grima. Grima then persuaded him to murder Heimer as he was sleeping. However, when they broke the harp open, they discovered a little girl, whom they raised as their own, calling her Kráka ("C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Drama Films
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2014 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. DreamWorks Animation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2014, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "The great surge in American filmmaking in the past ten years is due to independent financing at all levels. The American independent cinema is right now the flower of the world, but independence isn't in itself a merit badge. Artistically, the films in question range from the majestic to the meretricious. Independent financing has set truly imaginative directors into free flight. This is a moment of extraordinary cinematic invention—of filmmakers, working at a wide range of budget levels, coming up with original and personal ideas about movies and how to make them. On the other hand, this independent surge has also created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveinn Runar Ingvarsson
Sveinn (; ) is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Sveinn Björnsson (1881–1952), the first president of the Republic of Iceland * Sveinn Einarsson (born 1934), best known for championing and cultivating professional theatre in Iceland * Sveinn Hákonarson (died 1016), earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 * Sveinn Pálsson, Icelandic physician and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s * Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson (born 1976), Icelandic composer music in styles ranging from modern classics to pop *Sveinn Thorvaldson (1872–1950), politician in Manitoba, Canada See also * Svein * Sven *Sweyn Sweyn is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include: Kings: * Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I * Sweyn or Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II * S ... {{given name Masculine given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing (born 17 September 1967) is a Danish actress. Hassing won the Bodil Award for Best Actress for her debut film role in '' Pain of Love'' (1992) and the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actress in '' The Idiots'' (1998). She is also known for her featured roles in the popular television series '' Krøniken'' (2004–2007) and '' Seaside Hotel (2013-2024).'' Career Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967. Hassing's acting career is known in Denmark for its remarkable start. In 1992, Hassing made her film debut in the lead role of Nils Malmros' '' Pain of Love'' (Danish: '' Kærlighedens Smerte''). Malmros auditioned 362 actresses before choosing Hassing to play the role of an extremely emotional character named Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair with her teacher. The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the Bodil awards for Best Actress. Afterwards, Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stine Stengade
Stine Stengade (born 1 June 1972) is a Danish actress best known for her leading role in the 2001 Dogme 95 film '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' (Original title: '' En Kærlighedshistorie''). Biography Stine Stengade was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ... on 1 June 1972. She attended Kalundborg Gymnasium and graduated from the Danish National School of Theater in 1998. Stengade debuted on screen in the 1996 film ''Den Attende.'' In 2000 she achieved notoriety in Denmark as the femme fatale Lisbeth Gordon in the popular Danish television crime series ''Edderkoppen''. The following year she played the leading role in the award-winning Dogme 95 film '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story''. For her performance Stengade received both the Bodil Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steen Stig Lommer
Steen may refer to: People * Steen (given name) * Steen (surname) Places * Steen, Minnesota, U.S. * Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana, U.S. Other uses *Chenin blanc, a grape variety commonly called Steen in South Africa See also * Het Steen, a castle in Antwerp, Belgium * Het Steen (Elewijt), a castle in Elewijt, Belgium * Stein (other) Stein may refer to: Places Austria * Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria * Stein, Styria, a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeld, Styria * Stein (Lassing), a village in the district of Liezen, Styria * Stein an d ... * Stine, a surname and given name {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Halken
Kristian Halken (born 3 April 1955) is a Danish actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1981. Selected filmography References External links * {{Denmark-actor-stub 1955 births Living people People from Horsens Danish male film actors Danish male television actors 20th-century Danish male actors 21st-century Danish male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anette Støvelbæk
Anette Støvelbæk (born 27 July 1967) is a Danish actress. She was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ... and is married to actor Lars Mikkelsen. She made her screen debut as Olympia in the Danish comedy film '' Italian for Beginners'' (2000). Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stovelbaek, Anette Danish film actresses 1967 births Living people Actresses from Copenhagen People from Amager 21st-century Danish actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Gjerulff
Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on Stephen King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 film), a British television film by Alan Clarke and Arthur Ellis in the anthology series ''ScreenPlay'' * ''Christine'' (2016 film), about TV reporter Christine Chubbuck Music Albums * ''Christine'' (soundtrack), from the 1983 film * ''Christine'' (Christine Guldbrandsen album), 2007 Songs * "Christine" (Christine and the Queens song), 2014 * "Christine" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song), 1980 * "Christine", by Billy Woods from '' Aethiopes'', 2022 * "Christine", by the House of Love from '' The House of Love'', 1988 * "Christine", by Luscious Jackson from '' Electric Honey'', 1999 * "Christine", by Morris Albert, a B-side of "Feelings", 1974 * "Christine", by Motörhead from '' Kiss of Death'', 2006 * "Christine", by Orche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Lohmann
Jakob may refer to: People * Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other * Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP * Max Jakob Memorial Award, annual award to scholars in the field of heat transfer * Ohel Jakob synagogue (Munich) Fictional characters * Jakob, a character from the video game ''Fire Emblem Fates'' See also * Jacob (other) Jacob is an important figure in Abrahamic religions. Jacob may also refer to: People * Jacob (name), a male given name and surname, including a list of variants of the name ** Jacob (Book of Mormon prophet) ** Jacob (surname), including a list ... * St. Jacob (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |