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Side By Side

Documentary Films - Competition 2009 / Side om side / Denmark 2008

A debut filmmaker decides to get at the truth of the causes of an age-old grudge between his father and elderly Mr. Frost, two men who have long had adjoining backyards. This staged documentary features compelling visual compositions and the disarmingly dry humor of the distinctive inhabitants of western Jutland.

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Synopsis

Equipped with a camera, a debut filmmaker decides to analyze the causes of an age-old grudge between his father and elderly Mr. Frost. In the 15 years since it started, the misunderstanding between the two men, who have adjoining backyards, has grown into a hatred spurred on by the complete absence of any form of communication. Presented as a staged documentary, this "neighbor” drama is interesting above all for its compelling visual compositions and the disarmingly dry humor which enriches its cleverly conducted interviews.

About the film

30 min / Color, DIGIBETA

Director Christian Sønderby Jepsen / Dir. of Photography Niels Thastum / Music Johannes Dam / Editor Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen / Producer Jesper Jack / Production Cosmo Film Doc ApS / Contact Danish Film Institute

About the director

Christian Sønderby Jepsen

Christian Sønderby Jepsen graduated in direction from the Danish Film School with the half-hour staged documentary There Is a War Outside My Window (2007), which competed in Nordic Panorama’s main competition. Last year he shot commercials for Diesel and Royal. In 2005–08 he shot several short documentaries and reports for the internet music magazine SoundVenues.

Contacts

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

Guests

Christian Sønderby Jepsen
Film Director, Film Director

Mira Jargil
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Lizette Gram Mygind
Film Institution Rep.

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