On Our Own

1998 1h 15m DA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 5

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Three siblings ingeniously avoid being sent off to a children's home while their solo-mother serves a short sentence in a prison for shoplifting. Rather than have the news leak out and have to be escorted off with the eccentric welfare officer, they invent a 'never present' dad who is looking after them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kasper Emanuel Stæger
Kasper
Clara Johanne Simonsen
Sara
Pernille Kaae Høier
Julie
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Linda
Lars Kaalund
Finn
Birthe Neumann
Anne Marie
Bjarne Henriksen
Lille Per
Claus Gerving
Allan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lone Scherfig
Writers: Jørgen Kastrup, Lone Scherfig
Languages: Danish
Countries: Sweden, Denmark

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Denmark.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Dirk Brüel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kasper Winding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gerd Tjur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kasper Emanuel Stæger and Clara Johanne Simonsen and Pernille Kaae Høier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0134002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lone Scherfig directs. Dirk Brüel behind the camera. Kasper Winding scores. Gerd Tjur cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Denmark.
4Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Dirk Brüel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kasper Winding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gerd Tjur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kasper Emanuel Stæger and Clara Johanne Simonsen and Pernille Kaae Høier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0134002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.