Minor Mishaps
6.8 /10 1 Votes
Director Annette K. Olesen Music director Jeppe Kaas Writer Kim Fupz Aakeson | 6.6/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Duration Language Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 15 February 2002 (Denmark) Initial release February 15, 2002 (Denmark) Initial DVD release February 15, 2005 (Netherlands) Cast Jesper Christensen (Søren), Jørgen Kiil (John), Maria Würgler Rich (Marianne), Jannie Faurschou (Eva), Henrik Prip (Tom), Karen-Lise Mynster (Hanne)Denmark movies Jauja (2014), Smillas Sense of Snow (1997), Nicolas Bro appears in Minor Mishaps and The Green Butchers, The Hunt (2012), Teddy Bear (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minor Mishaps is a 2002 Danish film. It won a number of awards and nominations including the Blue Angel at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival for director Annette K. Olesen and a nomination for European Discovery of the Year at the European Film Awards.
The film is set in Amager in Denmark.
Plot
Minor Mishaps is the story of a family's reaction to the untimely death of their matriarch, examining the effect of the tragedy on John, her husband, who is himself ill, his daughters, Marianne and Eva, and their friends and family. The film throws a spotlight on each of their lives as they confront the changed dynamic in the family and their own lives, with some surprises, revelations and false accusations occurring along the way.
Olesen developed the film in collaboration with the actors, following the style of Mike Leigh.
References
Minor Mishaps WikipediaMinor Mishaps IMDb Minor Mishaps themoviedb.org