The Art of Crying

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The Art of Crying

Danish Movie Poster from 2007
Directed by Peter Schønau Fog
Produced by Thomas Stenderup
Written by Bo Hr. Hansen
Erling Jepsen (novel)
Starring Jesper Asholt
Jannick Lorentzen
Music by Karsten Fundal
Cinematography Harald Paalgard
Editing by Harald Paalgard
Distributed by SF Film
Release date(s) 2007
Running time 107 min.
Country Flag of Denmark Denmark
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The Art of Crying (Danish: Kunsten at Græde i Kor), (2007), is a Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars Jannick Lorenzen and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early seventies. Based upon an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by Bo Hr. Hansen. In 2007, the film received both the Bodil and Robert awards for Best Danish Film.

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  • Jannik Lorenzen ... Allan
  • Jesper Asholt ... Father
  • Hanne Hedelund ... Mother
  • Julie Kolbech ... Sanne (as Julie Kolbeck)
  • Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt ... Asger
  • Rita Angela ... Grandmother
  • Gitte Siem ... Aunt Didde
  • Lene Tiemroth ... Psychiatrist
  • Bjarne Henriksen ... Budde
  • Sune Thomsen ... Per
  • Hans Henrik Voetmann ... Dr. Madsen
  • Laura Kamis Wrang ... Mrs. Budde
  • Camilla Metelmann

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