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RUNTIME
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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Parents
2016 1h 26m DA
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4.1
SKIP
★4.1TMDB · 18
Drama
Synopsis
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Parents tell the story of two parents who attempt to fill the void in their lives after their child moves out. Left with a feeling of needlessness, they try to rekindle the magic sparks from their younger days, returning to their old student apartment where they first fell in love. When one morning they wake up feeling thirty years younger, they are forced to come to terms with the fact that the past they once knew might no longer exist.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Søren Malling
Kjeld
Bodil Jørgensen
Vibeke
Elliott Crosset Hove
Kjeld at 22
Miri Ann Beuschel
Vibeke at 22
Anton Honik
Espen
Christian Tafdrup
Real Estate Agent
Emilia Imperatore Bjørnvad
Sandra
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Christian Tafdrup
- Writers
- Christian Tafdrup
- Languages
- Danish, Spanish
- Countries
- Denmark
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Spanish.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Christian Tafdrup, shot by Maria von Hausswolff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Søren Malling and Bodil Jørgensen and Elliott Crosset Hove carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5078330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Christian Tafdrup directs. Maria von Hausswolff behind the camera. Anne Østerud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Spanish.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Christian Tafdrup, shot by Maria von Hausswolff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Søren Malling and Bodil Jørgensen and Elliott Crosset Hove carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt5078330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Maria von Hausswolff
- Editing
- Anne Østerud
- Production design
- Jette Lehmann
- Costume design
- Helle Nielsen
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DA
- IMDB
- Parents (2016)
Also by
Christian Tafdrup
Key crew
- Production DesignJette Lehmann
- EditorAnne Østerud
- ProducerThomas Heinesen
- Costume DesignHelle Nielsen
- CastingAnja Philip
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-01-11· Palm Springs International Film Festival
