Archive of films Kick 'n Rush / 2 ryk og en aflevering
Denmark
2003, 95 min
Section:
Another View
Year: 2004
A film about the most important things in the life of three Danish teenagers - football, girls and friendship.
Synopsis
Soccer is a world religion... and Beckham is its prophet. Three friends, a trio of Danish teenagers eager to worship this cult, play for an amateur soccer club under the leadership of protagonist Jacob’s dad. Prior to each match, he builds up their confidence by giving them the names of various famous soccer stars. Thus, from one day to the next the local soccer field hosts Figo, Ronaldo, and even Beckham. The boys long to become pro soccer players but this dream comes true only for a very few. Or for none. In addition to soccer, the boys are of course interested in the opposite sex. Jacob, though haunted by images of overly-developed young women, finds first love with his schoolmate Mathilda. Their relationship is full of expectation, misunderstanding, awkwardness, repeated reconciliation and hope. Growing up brings its share of moral dilemmas and conflicts with everyday life. It also forces them to make tough decisions: between soccer and friends, and between possible relationships. Film buffs will be reminded of Fellini’s classic Amarcord, primarily in scenes in which the trio of friends spends time gazing in fascination at the cleavage of a buxom employee of the local cafeteria.
About the director
Aage Rais-Nordentoft (b. 1969, Åarhus) studied comparative literature at Åarhus University, and began his film carrier in Copenhagen as a producer. His best known film is The Glass Wall (Glasmuren, 1994), while his feature debut, the children’s film The Flyer (Anton, 1996), received a Special Mention at the Kinderfilmfest in Berlin. Teens (Tøser og drengerøve, 1998) followed, a docudrama about adolescents. In his next documentary, Operation Bilka (2002), the director focused on two Danish UN soldiers during the war in the Balkans. Kick ´N Rush (2 ryk og en aflevering, 2003) is his third feature film.
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
About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Another View |
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Director: | Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
Screenplay: | Jesper Wung-Sung, Aage Rais-Nordentoft |
Dir. of Photography: | Jacob Banke Olesen |
Music: | Under Byen |
Editor: | Mahi Rahgozar |
Producer: | Louise Vesth, Ib Tardini |
Production: | Jutlandia Film ApS |
Cast: | Jacob Oliver Krarup, Esben Smed Jensen, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Marie Bach Hansen, Niels Ellegaard, Ann Eleonora |
Contact: | TrustNordisk, Danish Film Institute |
Guests
Lizette Gram Mygind
Film Institution Rep.