Italiensk for begyndere
Denmark
Synopsis
A relationship comedy about the rhythms of life ans love among a group of working.class thirty-somethings in a Copenhagen suburb.
ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS is a cheerful story about five insecure, single and vulnerable people who are subjected to a series of coincidences one winter in the suburb of Hvidovre where they have signed up for a night-school course in Italian.
Andreas, who is sorrow-stricken, takes up his first practically impossible post as a substitute minister. At the same time Olympia, a saleslady, decides to spite her domineering father and do something she has never done before. The oddly introverted hair dresser Karen discovers her mother's darkest secret. The angry and aggressive Halvfinn struggles to deal with finding love and his best friend, Jørgen Mortensen, tries to help in any way he can without burdening the others with his problems.
As time goes by Andreas, Olympia, Karen, Halvfinn and Jørgen Mortensen get a chance to change their lives in an unexpected, yet happy way.
ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS is a cheerful story about five insecure, single and vulnerable people who are subjected to a series of coincidences one winter in the suburb of Hvidovre where they have signed up for a night-school course in Italian.
Andreas, who is sorrow-stricken, takes up his first practically impossible post as a substitute minister. At the same time Olympia, a saleslady, decides to spite her domineering father and do something she has never done before. The oddly introverted hair dresser Karen discovers her mother's darkest secret. The angry and aggressive Halvfinn struggles to deal with finding love and his best friend, Jørgen Mortensen, tries to help in any way he can without burdening the others with his problems.
As time goes by Andreas, Olympia, Karen, Halvfinn and Jørgen Mortensen get a chance to change their lives in an unexpected, yet happy way.
Director's Biography
Born in 1959 in Copenhagen, Lone Scherfig graduated in film directing from the Danish Film School in 1984. She had previously studied film at Sorbonne in Paris (1976-77) and at the Institute of Film and Media Science, Copenhagen University (1977-80).
Filmography
1991 THE BIRTHDAY TRIP
1998 ON OUR OWN
Filmography
1991 THE BIRTHDAY TRIP
1998 ON OUR OWN
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Written by: Lone Scherfig
Produced by: Ib Tardini
Cinematography: Jørgen Johansson
Editing: Gerd Tjur
Cast: Sara Indrio Jensen (Giulia), Anders W. Berthelsen (Andreas), Anette Stovelbaek (Olympia), Ann Eleonora Jorgensen (Karen), Lars Kaalund (Halvfinn), Peter Gantzler (Jørgen Mortensen)
Nominations and Awards
- People's Choice Award 2001
- European Film 2001
- Feature Film Selection 2001
