Shake It All About (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Hella Joof |
Written by | Hella Joof Klaus Bondam |
Produced by | Thomas Gammeltoft Frank Hübner |
Starring | Mads Mikkelsen Troels Lyby Charlotte Munck |
Cinematography | Eric Kress |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Shake It All About (Danish: En kort en lang) is a 2001 Danish comedy-drama directed by Hella Joof. It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
The film is about a gay couple, Jørgen and Jacob, who live in a happy partnership. One day Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. But then Jacob falls in love with the woman Caroline, who happens to be married to Tom - Jørgens brother!
Jacob is torn, because he wants both Jørgen and Caroline. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob's secret can stay secret for only so long. And when the news gets out, even more complications arise.
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen .... Jacob
- Troels Lyby .... Jørgen
- Charlotte Munck .... Caroline
- Jesper Lohmann .... Tom
- Oskar Walsøe .... Oskar
- Peter Frödin .... Frederik
- Nikolaj Steen .... Mads
- Ditte Gråbøl .... Inge
- Morten Kirkskov .... Adrian
- Henning Jensen .... Palle
- Pernille Højmark .... Ellen
- Ellen Hillingsø .... Anne
- Ghita Nørby .... Bine
- Thomas Winding .... Hans Henrik
- Klaus Bondam .... The priest
References
- ^ "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-03-31.