Terribly Happy

Robert Hansen, a young police officer from Copenhagen, is transferred against his will to the small town of Skarrild in Southern Jutland as a substitute Marshall. The transfer is Robert’s chance to start over. But Robert has a hard time understanding the locals and their uncivilized approach to law and order. In a town where everyone knows everyone, people like to take care of things themselves. In order to get things done, Robert succumbs to the unwritten rules of this frontier marshland, making use of the uncivilized norms and practices he previously found so difficult to understand. Meanwhile, all hope of returning to Copenhagen seems to sink deeper and deeper into the marshes of Southern Jutland and a state of “terrible happiness” emerges.
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Script: Gry Dunja Jensen, Henrik Ruben Genz
Cinematography: Jorgen Johansson
Editing: Kasper Leick
Sound: Roar Skau Olsen
Music: Kare Bjerko
Actors: Jakob Cedergren (Robert Hansen), LeneMaria Christensen (Ingelise Buhl), Kim Bodnia (Jorgen Buhl), Lars Brygmann (Dr. Zerlang), Anders Hove (Kobmand Moos)
Production: Fine & Mellow
Producers: Thomas Gammeltoft, Tina Dalhoff
Costumes: Susie Bjornvad
Production Design: Niels Sejer
Format: 35mm Color
Production Country: Denmark
Production Year: 2008
Duration: 93
Contact: TrustNordisk, DenmarkT. +45 36 868 788F. +45 36 774 448info@trustnordisk.comwww.trustnordisk.com

Henrik Ruben Genz

He was born in Denmark in 1959 and graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1995. He has received Best Film and Script Award for his graduation film Cross Roads at the Film School Festival in Munich. His short fiction film Teis & Nico, a festival hit worldwide, received the Crystal Bear in Berlin and an Academy Award nomination. He has directed a number of TV series, including the Emmy nominee The Killing. His feature film debut, Someone Like Hodder was awarded in various film festivals, while Chinaman received two awards at the Karlovy Vary IFF 2005.

Filmography

(Selected)
1998 Teis & Nico (short)
2003 En som hodder/Someone Like Hodder
2005 Kinamand/Chinaman
2007 Forbrydelsen/The Killing (TV)
2008 Frygtelig lykkelig/Terribly Happy