When their son Esben moves away from home, middle-aged Danish couple, Kjeld and Vibeke, become uncertain of their own path of existence; his absence leaving them with a feeling of needlessness. Attempting to revive the magic sparks of their younger days, they move into their old student apartment where they first fell in love. Recapturing their youth is literally changing them in strange and unexpected ways. And as they wake up one morning to find that they are actually now thirty years younger, they are forced to realise, that the past they once knew might no longer exist.
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- Original Title: Forældre
- Genres: Drama
- Production Year: 2016
- Country of Origin: Danish
- Language Spoken: Danish
- Duration: 86 min.
- Shot On: ARRI Amira
- Screen Ratio: 1:2.39
- Format: DCP, 5.1
- Director: Christian Tafdrup
- Cast: Bodil Jørgensen, Søren Malling
- Director of Photography: Maria von Hauswolff
- Film Editors: Anne Osterud, Tanya Fallenius
- Sound Editors: Peter Schultz
- Script Writers: Christian Tafdrup
- Production Company: Nordisk Film Production
- Producers: Thomas Heinesen
- Executive Producers: Henrik Zein, Lena Haugaard, Malene Ehlers
- Financiers: With Support From Dfi - New Danish Screen
Festivals
Parents at festivals
2017:Umeå European Film Festival, Sweden
Cinedays Festival of European Film, Macedonia
Denver Film Festival, US
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan
Prague Febiofest, Czech Rep.
Baltic Debuts Film Festival, Russia
Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy, Finland
The Norwegian Film Festival Haugesund, Norway
Transilvania IFF, Romania
Palm Springs IFF, US
2016:
Novi Sad Cinema City IFF, Serbia
Braunschweig International Film Festival, Germany
Philadelphia Film Festival, US
La Roche-sur-yon International Film Festival, France
Oostende Film Festival, Belgium
Filmfestival Kitzbühel, Germany
Traverse City Film Festival, US
Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland
Munich International Film Festival, Germany
Art Film Fest Košice, Slovakia
Valletta Film Festival, Malta
Tribeca Film Festival, US
AWARDS:
Silver Mèliés, Best European Film Award - Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
Best Actor (Søren Malling) - Valetta Film Festival
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