Silk Road

An incredibly beautiful cinematic experience

The female pictorial conservator Christine has fallen seriously ill and floats between life and death, as she dazed blends in and out of consciousness. In this borderland past and present gets mixed up for the woman and she experiences a new sensuality and intuition, which amongst other things enables her to have conversations with her late husband.

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Director:
Jytte Rex
Producer:
Michael Obel og Anne Regitze Wivel
Screenplay:
Jytte Rex
Cast:
Ellen Hellingsø, Jens Jørn Spottag, Bodil Jørgensen, Niels Barfoed, Bodil Lassen, Louise Mieritz og Sheila De Val



Release date:
10/09/2004
Genre:
Drama
Time:
76 min
Censorship:
Over 11 years

STILL IMAGES - © Obel Film A/S

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Christine - a picture restorer - is terminally ill. While being cared for by those who love her she fades in and out of consciousness remembering things past and imagining herself being reunited in the afterworld with her late husband. Around this main theme the film wraps a scenography of excuisite beauty coupled with references to artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Italo Calvino and Sofonisba Anguissola in order to explore the impermanence of human existance.

CAST LIST

Ellen Hillingsø Christine, picture restorer
Jens Jørn Spottag Thomas, her husband
Bodil Jørgensen Her friend
Niels Barfoed Christine's father
Bodil Lassen Nurse
Louise Mieritz Student nurse
Sheila de Val Dancer

CREW LIST

Jytte Rex Director, screenplay                             
Anne Regitze Wivel Producer
Michael Obel Producer
Manuel Alberto Claro Cinematography
Sune Lolk Gaffer
Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen Lighting technician
Grete Møldrup Film editing
Søren Gam Set design
Helle Birk Møller Costume design
Morten Holm Sound
Rosemaria Rox Stills