Shake It All About (film)
Shake It All About (Danish: En kort en lang, "a short [one], a long [one]") is a 2001 Danish comedy-drama directed by Hella Joof. It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Hella Joof |
| Produced by | Thomas Gammeltoft Frank Hübner |
| Written by | Hella Joof Klaus Bondam |
| Starring | Mads Mikkelsen Troels Lyby Charlotte Munck |
| Cinematography | Eric Kress |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Plot
The film is about a gay couple, Jørgen and Jacob, who live in a happy partnership. One day Jacob asks Jørgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. But then Jacob falls in love with the woman Caroline, who happens to be married to Tom - Jørgens brother. Jacob is torn, because he wants both Jørgen and Caroline. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob's secret can stay secret for only so long. And when the news gets out, even more complications arise.
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen as Jacob
- Troels Lyby as Jørgen
- Charlotte Munck as Caroline
- Jesper Lohmann as Tom
- Oskar Walsøe as Oskar
- Peter Frödin as Frederik
- Nikolaj Steen as Mads
- Ditte Gråbøl as Inge
- Morten Kirkskov as Adrian
- Henning Jensen as Palle
- Pernille Højmark as Ellen
- Ellen Hillingsø as Anne
- Ghita Nørby as Bine
- Thomas Winding as Hans Henrik
- Klaus Bondam as The priest
Reception
The film has been noted for its narrative exploration of sexual fluidity.[2]
References
- "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- Shriver-Rice, Meryl (2015). Inclusion in New Danish Cinema: Sexuality and Transnational Belonging. Bristol, UK: Intellect. p. 133. ISBN 9781783201938.