Copenhagen (2014 film)

Copenhagen
Directed by Mark Raso (director)
Produced by
Written by Mark Raso
Starring
Music by Agatha Kaspar
Cinematography Alan Poon
Edited by Mark Raso
Production
company
Running time
 98 minutes
Country
Language English

Copenhagen is an independent US-Canadian coming-of-age adventure film. It had its world premiere as the opening narrative feature at the 20th anniversary edition of the Slamdance Film Festival 2014.[1] The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Florida Film Festival[2] and Gasparilla Film Festival.

Synopsis

After weeks of traveling through Europe the immature William finds himself at crossroads in Copenhagen. Copenhagen is not just another European city for William; it is also the city of his father's birth. When fourteen-year-old Effy, working in William's hotel as part of the internship program, befriends the twenty-eight year-old William they set off on an adventure to uncover his family's sordid past. Effy's mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds and William truly connects with someone for the first time in his life, he must deal with the startling news that the love of his life and the only person who understands him is, unfortunately for everyone, half his age.

For William to accept his past, the mature beyond her years Effy must learn to be a kid again, and William, a man whose growth was stunted with his father's abandonment as a child, must learn to finally grow up.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Fidelio Films and Scorched Films. The film was shot in Copenhagen. It is the first feature film by Student Academy Award winner Mark Raso. The film was produced by Mauro Mueller and Mette Thygesen.

Release

The film premièred in theaters on October 3, 2014 in the US and Dec 5th in Canada. It is available on Google Play, Amazon Video, Vudu, and Netflix.

Reception

The film received positive reviews upon release, and holds a 93% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes[3] and 7.3/10 stars on IMDB.[4]

New York Times film critic David DeWitt writes that Raso's "absorbing film has a delicate nuance that will linger after the popcorn's gone".[5] Joe Leydon for Variety (magazine) writes that "To his credit, writer-director Raso provides an answer that is both emotionally and dramatically satisfying. Better still, he gets a pitch-perfect performance from Danish up-and-comer Hansen, who greatly impresses with her unaffected spontaneity, playing Effy as both precociously wise and tremulously vulnerable".[6] The Hollywood Reporter called the film "an impressive feature debut".

Awards

List of awards and nominations
Film Festival Category Nominee Outcome
Florida Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Copenhagen Won[7]
Gasparilla International Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film Won[7]
Special Jury for Acting Frederikke Dahl Hansen Won[7]
Milano International Film Festival Leonardo's Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated[7]
Sedona International Film Festival Director's Choice Award for Best Feature Film Copenhagen Won[7]
Slamdance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Won[7]
Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature Nominated[7]
Woods Hole Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature Film Won[7]
Destiny City Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Won[8]

References

http://filmmakermagazine.com/48072-marc-rasos-microbudget-production-diary-part-1/
http://filmmakermagazine.com/50735-mark-rasos-microbudget-production-diary-wrap-reflections/

External links

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