Erik Nietzsche is an intelligent but in many ways inexperienced shy young man who is convinced that he wants to be a film director. In the late 1970s, Erik is accepted by the Danish National Film School where he enters a world of angry and unhelpful tutors, weird fellow students and unwritten rules. In this both exhilarating and angst-provoking period for him, Erik feels increasingly like a foreigner in the film industry. Frequently, he is merely an observer of the absurdities that surround him. He encounters trade union disputes, falls in love and experiences self-assured empowered women who refuse to make a commitment. The film is a drama full of comedy - a sharp portrait of a conceited but entertaining world of film which we suspect our dogged young director will eventually conquer with his vision.
Release Date | December 25, 2007 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | De unge år | |
Runtime | 1h 31min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Danish | |
Original Language | Danish | |
Production Countries | France, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Austria | |
Production Companies | Zentropa EntertainmentsMemfis FilmLes Films du LosangeLucky RedDor Film |