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Lone Scherfig
Writer 67 years old

Lone Scherfig

Søborg, Danmark

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lone Scherfig (born May 2, 1959) is a Danish film director. She graduated Danish Film School in 1984, and began her career as a director with Kaj's fødselsdag "A Birthday Trip". She made her mark with the Dogme95-film, Italian for... Read full bio →

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Den allvarsamma leken

Den allvarsamma leken

Pernilla August 2016 1h 56m 5.0

An adaptation of Hjalmar Söderberg's novel "The Serious Game" from 1912. The great Swedish love story.

Hjemve

Hjemve

Lone Scherfig 2007 1h 37m 5.0

The tale of a troubled small town, and the brave few who made it their mission to keep the community together. As the citizens of a secluded Danish town gradually loose their trust in one and other, the sight of a naked man walking through town in the early hours of the morning sets off an unsettling wave of paranoia.

Red Road

Red Road

Andrea Arnold 2006 1h 53m 6.8

Jackie works as a CCTV operator. Each day she watches over a small part of the world, protecting the people living their lives under her gaze. One day a man appears on her monitor, a man she thought she would never see again, a man she never wanted to see again. Now she has no choice, she is compelled to confront him.

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Lone Scherfig 2002 1h 51m 6.5

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

Italiensk for begyndere

Italiensk for begyndere

Lone Scherfig 2000 1h 58m 7.1

A romantic comedy told by ordinary people about happiness and unhappiness in love. This Dogma production was shown at the Berlinale in 2001 where it surprisingly won a silver medal.

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