The Saint Bernard Syndicate

2018 1h 35m DA

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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The film is a comedy about Rasmus and Frederik, two Danish men in their 30s, who head out on a business venture. They know each other from a boarding school back in Denmark and none of them have really been successful in life so far. Now they meet, 15 years later, both keen to set up a dog breeding centre. The two partners have learned that so-called luxury dogs are extremely popular among the Chinese upper class and therefore expect this to be their way into fast and overwhelming wealth in China. A 200 plus lb St. Bernard dog by the name of Dollar travels with them to Chongqing. Here they meet up with the mysterious Mr. Liu who owns the largest bakery in Western China and who believes that dogs are as powerful as humans. Soon, the dog business evolves in unexpected ways, while the friendship between the two Danes grows stronger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rasmus Bruun
Rasmus
Frederik Cilius Jørgensen
Frederik
Vibeke Manniche
Doctor
Mohamed Ali Osman
Mohamed
Jonas Bransholm
Customer
Odessa
Dollar
Boyang Li
Beyond
Tan Zheng
Jenny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mads Brügger
Writers: Lærke Sanderhoff
Languages: Danish, English
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rasmus Bruun and Frederik Cilius Jørgensen and Vibeke Manniche carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7655142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mads Brügger directs. Mads Heldtberg scores. Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
3Original score by Mads Heldtberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rasmus Bruun and Frederik Cilius Jørgensen and Vibeke Manniche carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7655142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.