Parents

International Narrative Competition

World Premiere

Denmark | 86 MINUTES | Danish | English subtitles

PARENTS

Drama
Kjeld and Vibeke, a middle-aged Danish couple, aren’t entirely certain who they are without their son. Esben has recently moved away from home; their identities unmoored in his absence. Attempting to recapture the vigor and magic of their younger days, they move out of their house and into the old, pre-parenthood apartment where they first fell in love. Recapturing their youth is changing them in strange and unexpected ways. Told with deadpan Nordic humor and just a touch of surrealism, Parents is ultimately a droll rumination on family identity and how to grow old gracefully.

—Frederic Boyer

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CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Christian Tafdrup

Christian Tafdrup (1978) is a recognized Danish actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He has written and directed three short films, all of which have gained international attention, most recently the award winning Awakening (En forelskelse) (2008).
Director
Christian Tafdrup
Screenwriter
Christian Tafdrup
Producer
Thomas Heinesen
Editor
Anne Østerud, Tanya Fallenius
Cinematographer
Maria von Hausswolff, DFF
Composer
Sune "Køter" Kølster
Production Designer
Jette Lehmann
Music Supervisor
Nis Bogvad
Sound Designer
Peter Schultz
Casting
Anja Philip
Cast
Søren Malling, Bodil Jørgensen, Elliott Crossett Hove, Miri-Ann Beuschel, Anton Honik

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