APPLAUSE
synopsis
Critically acclaimed actress Thea Barfoed has gone through turmoil which has resulted in a divorce and the loss of custody of her two boys. She now wants to break with the past, regain control over her life and get her children back. Her ex-husband Christian is quickly persuaded by her tough and manipulative but charming personality and she must prove to both herself and him that she is capable of getting her life back on track. As Thea is up against the rigorous demands of stage life and a past that haunts her, she must face her inner demons while clinging to the goal she has set for herself.
international title: | Applause |
original title: | Applaus |
country: | Denmark |
sales agent: | TrustNordisk |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Martin Zandvliet |
film run: | 86' |
screenplay: | Anders Frithiof August, Martin Zandvliet |
cast: | Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Sara Marie Maltha, Shanti Roney, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks, Noel Koch-Søfeldt, Malou Reymann, Uffe Rørbæk Madsen, Nanna Tange |
cinematography by: | Jesper Tøffner |
film editing: | Per Sandholt |
art director: | Rasmus Cold |
music: | Sune Martin |
producer: | Mikael Christian Rieks |
production: | Koncern Film |
backing: | New Danish Screen |
distributor: | Nordisk Film Distribution |