Archive of films Old, New, Borrowed and Blue / Se til venstre, der er en svensker

Denmark
2002, 90 min

Section: Official Selection - Competition
Year: 2003

This mosaic set in Copenhagen and shot according to the Dogma 95 manifesto confronts various attitudes towards life. In addition to the ups and downs of the central couple it also follows a trio of the heroine’s friends. The narration – restricted to a few days – is framed by vistas on the everyday life of the metropolis. It is a post-modern twist on love stories, love which cannot be controlled.

Synopsis

Katrine and Jonas are about to be married. Katrine goes to visit her sister Mette who has been committed to a psychiatric hospital but tells her nothing about the wedding preparations. Thomsen, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, who spent two years in Kenya and who is the source of Mette´s unhappines, suddenly appears in the house of the future married couple. The visit ends up as a wild bash. The next day Katrine chances to discover a fact that affects Thomsen´s future, but she decides to keep it to herself. Nonetheless, Thomsen attracts her just as much as he did before. They go through a series of crazy episodes including taking drugs and visiting an exotic hairdresser. After causing a disturbance at the hospital they end up at the police station and Katrine almost misses her wedding. Then during the ceremony she makes a surprising decision…. This mosaic, set in Copenhagen and shot according to the Dogma 95 manifesto, confronts various attitudes towards life. The narration – restricted to a few days – is framed by vistas of the everyday life of the metropolis. A post-modern twist on love stories, involving a love which cannot be controlled.

About the director

Natasha Arthy (b. 1969, Gentofle, Germany), director, screenwriter and producer, realized several family mini-series for Danish television in the nineties. Her best-known writer-director movie is Mirakel (2000), in which she combined elements of comedy and musical. The main character of this humorous tale is a 12-year-old boy who has problems with his mother and schoolmates and into whose life a bizarre guardian angel enters. The title of her latest film – the romantic comedy Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003) – is based on a traditional saying concerning a bride´s wardrobe.

Contacts

TrustNordisk
Filmbyen 22, 2650, Hvidovre
Denmark
Tel: +45 368 687 88
Fax: +45 367 744 48
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.trustnordisk.com

Danish Film Institute
Gothersgade 55, 1123, Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel: +45 337 434 00
Fax: +45 337 434 01
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.dfi.dk

Artcam Films
Rašínovo nábřeží 6, 128 00, Praha 2
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 221 411 619
Fax: +420 221 411 699
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.artcam.cz

About the film

Color, 35 mm
International premiere

Section:	Official Selection - Competition

Director:	Natasha Arthy
Screenplay:	Kim Fupz Aakeson
Dir. of Photography:	Rasmus Videbaek
Music:	Kaare Bjerko
Editor:	Kasper Leick
Producer:	Birgitte Hald, Birgitte Skov
Production:	Nimbus Rights ApS
Cast:	Sidse Babett Knudsen, Lotte Andersen, Vigga Bro, Martin Buch, Soren Byder, Lene Maria Christensen, Mette Horn, Jimmy Jorgensen, Martin Buch, Björn Kjellman, Louise Mieritz
Contact:	TrustNordisk, Danish Film Institute, Artcam Films