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Drabet/ Manslaughter

Per Fly, 2005

Carsten, a 50-year-old high-school teacher, is having an affair with Pil, a much younger woman, who is politically active. Carsten's wife, Nina, wants a divorce. Pil is involved in a political action that results in the death of a policeman. Suddenly, Carsten's neat, structured life is spinning out of control.


Danish Feature Film
 
Danish TitleDrabet
English TitleManslaughter
Danish Release26.08.2005
Country of originDenmark
Running time103 min
Technical Data35mm / 1.85:1 (widescreen) / 2819 m / 6 reels / colour / Dolby SR Digital
LanguageDanish dialogue, English subtitles
CategoryDrama
DirectorPer Fly
ScreenplayKim Leona, Per Fly, Dorte Warnøe Høgh, Mogens Rukov
Director of photographyHarald Gunnar Paalgard
EditorMorten Giese
SoundMick Raaschou
ComposerHalfdan E
Production designerSøren Gam
AppearancesJesper Christensen, Beate Bille, Charlotte Fich, Pernilla August
ProducerIb Tardini
Executive producerPeter Aalbæk Jensen, Peter Garde
ProductionZentropa Entertainments
Finance(DK) Zentropa Entertainments12 ApS. In co-production with (NO) Spillefilmskompagniet 4 1/2 AS (Turid Øversveen); (SE) Memfis Film International AB (Anna Anthony); (UK) Manslaughter Ltd./Sigma FilmsIII Ltd. (Gillian Berrie). In association with (DK) TV 2/Danmark (Adam Price, Camilla Hammerich); (NO) Fjellape Film AS, (SE) Trollhättan Film AB, (UK) Zoma Films Ltd. With support from (DK) Danish Film Institute (Lena Hansson Varhegyi); (NO) Norwegian Filmfond; (SE) Swedish Film Institute; (UK) Zoma Films Ltd.; (DK) TV 2/ Danmark; Nordic Film & TV Fund
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