| Cast |
|---|
| Miri-Ann Beuschel, Bodil Jørgensen, Søren Malling |
| Producer |
| Thomas Heinesen |
| Cinematography |
| Maria von Hausswolff |
| Editing |
| Anne Østerud |
| Music |
| Sune Kølster |
| Scriptwriter |
| Christian Tafdrup |
| Contact |
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christian tafdrup parents Swiss Premiere
Section
international competition
Genre
cosmic family crisis - drama
Country
DK
Length
86 minutes
Tired of coming of age movies, Christian Tafdrup decided to explore the hidden face of the genre by focusing on two parents who must learn how to become young again. When their child leaves the family home, Kjeld and Vibeke suddenly feel a great emptiness in their life. The two fiftysomethings thus try to rekindle their love by moving back into the flat they used to rent when they were students. This exercise in nostalgia takes an unexpected turn when they wake up to the fact that they have actually become 30 years younger. Inspired by a dream he had of his parents moving back into the apartment they used to live in before having a kid, Christian Tafdrup has made a very accomplished film that develops into several temporalities and levels of reality. Infused with a typically Nordic deadpan sense of humour, this surrealistic tale is a touching comment on old age and family.