To what extent does a director stay objective and anonymously hidden behind the camera? The Danish director Jon Bang Carlsen knows for sure that the choices he makes in his films aren’t accidental. Several excerpts from his own work show that events in his personal life have a major influence on his work. In fact, he appears to be using images that he recognizes in particular. It’s a revelation for this filmmaker, who used to think he could stay objective and invisible. Topics such as doubting his faith, his runaway father and impressions from a carefree childhood are recurring themes in his diverse oeuvre. Showing us individual scenes, Carlsen comments in voice-over on the images and muses about his life and work.
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Jon Bang Carlsen
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Known for
The Element of Crime
Stine Bierlich
Also in
Lykken er en underlig fisk
Ballerup Boulevard
Reine Brynolfsson
Known for
Love & Anarchy
Les Misérables
Flemming 'Bamse' Jørgensen
Also in
Brødrene Mortensens Jul
Sallys Bizniz
Ingolf Gabold
Also in
Sonny Soufflé chok show
Solen er så rød
Bodil Kjer
Known for
Babette's Feast
Ulla Henningsen
Known for
Daisy Diamond
Rasmus Seebach
Also in
Carmen & Babyface
Tommy
Else Petersen
Known for
The Kingdom
Jon Bang Carlsen Director · Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor
First release November 20, 2015 · Produced in Denmark · Languages Danish, English
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C&C Productions
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DR-Dokumentar
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SVT Dokumentär
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Det Danske Filminstitut
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Denmark
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Danish
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Danish · English
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Denmark · November 20, 2015
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Denmark
September 22, 2016 · Theatrical
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