The Art of Crying

The Art of Crying (Danish: Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog.[1] It stars Jannik Lorenzen and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s.[2] Based upon an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by Bo Hr. Hansen.[3]

The Art of Crying
Danish poster
Directed byPeter Schønau Fog
Produced byThomas Stenderup
Written byBo Hr. Hansen
Based onThe Art of Crying
by Erling Jepsen
StarringJesper Asholt
Jannik Lorenzen
Music byKarsten Fundal
CinematographyHarald Paalgard
Edited byAnne Østerud
Distributed bySF Film
Release date
  • 9 September 2006 (2006-09-09) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • 15 April 2007 (2007-04-15) (Denmark)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

The film received both the Bodil[4] and Robert awards for Best Danish Film, and The Nordic Council Film Prize.[5]

Cast
  • Jannik Lorenzen as Allan
  • Jesper Asholt as Father
  • Hanne Hedelund as Mother
  • Julie Kolbech as Sanne (as Julie Kolbeck)
  • Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt as Asger
  • Rita Angela as Grandmother
  • Gitte Siem as Aunt Didde
  • Lene Tiemroth as Psychiatrist
  • Bjarne Henriksen as Budde
  • Sune Thomsen as Per
  • Hans Henrik Voetmann as Dr. Madsen
  • Laura Kamis Wrang as Mrs. Budde

See also
  • List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References
  1. Jørholt, Eva (2010). "Peter Schønau Fog". In Mette Hjort (ed.). The Danish Directors: Dialogues on a Contemporary National Cinema. Intellect Books. pp. 95–108. ISBN 9781841502717.
  2. Langkjær, Birger (2012). Realismen i dansk film. Samfundslitteratur. pp. 464–5. ISBN 9788759315989.
  3. Holland, Jonathan (5 October 2006). "The Art of Crying". Variety.
  4. Erin-Madsen, Christian (24 February 2008). "Kunsten at juble i kor". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).
  5. Lindberg, Kristian (9 October 2007). "Dansk incestfilm får nordisk filmpris". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish).


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