On Our Own

A critically acclaimed movie by Lone Scherfig selected for the 1998 Berlinale.

Linda is a single mother of three and has to go to prison to serve a minor sentence for shoplifting. The children are not happy at the prospect of spending the waiting time at an orphanage and they persuade their mother to convincing people that the kids’ father are looking out for them until she returns. It is a lie that the children have a hard time keeping.

Film awards:

  • CineKid Film Award – CineKid 1998 (Winner)

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Director:
Lone Scherfig
Producer:
Michael Obel and Jesper Boas Smith
Screenplay:
Lone Scherfig
Cast:
Kasper Emanuel Stæger, Clara Johanne Simonsen, Pernille Kaae Høier, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen and Birthe Neumann



Release date:
06/02/1998
Genre:
Family film
Time:
74 min
Censorship:
All

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ACTION

When Linda, the mother of Kasper (11 years old), Sara (8) and Julie (5), has to spend - what she thinks will be - a short time behind bars for shop lifting, she is forced to leave her three kids home alone in their apartment, pretending that the kids' father is also living in the apartment taking care of them. Being without adult supervision for a while does not frighten the three children. They are looking forward to spending some time alone, being able to do all the fun stuff that their mother - or any other adult person, for that matter - would not let them do. IT'S PARTY TIME. But even though they do everything they can to make it look as if there is an adult living with them - taking care of them - people around them are starting to get suspicious wondering what really goes on in the apartment...

CAST LIST

Anne Clausen Bully                                                    
Kasper Emanuel Stæger Kasper
Clara Johanne Simonsen Sara
Pernille Kaae Høier Julie
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen Linda, mom
Birthe Neumann Anne Marie
Lars Kaalund Finn
Bjarne Henriksen Little Per
Meike Bahnsen Russian prostitute
Claes Bang Police officer
Wencke Barfoed Dad's new girlfriend
Marie Louise Becker
Denniz Bertelsen
Karen Margrethe Bjerre
Charlotte Fich Woman
Mette Fondo Twin
Nanna Twin
Peter Gantzler Store manager
Claus Gerving Dad
Thomas Graversen
Max Hagen
Michael Hasselflug
Morten Hebsgaard
Kristian Holm Joensen Bjarne, television guy
Lars Ditlev Jørgensen
Steen Stig Lommer Night watch
Søren Malling Runner
Michael Moritzen School principal
Mikkel Aas Mortensen
Charlotte Munksgaard Cashier
Lars Nepper-Christensen
Gunnvør Nolsøe
Dea Lyng Olsen
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen
Sigurd Emil Roldborg Runner
Ann Kristine Schmidt
Anette Støvelbæk Pedagogue
Niels Anders Thorn Henning
Lillian Tillegreen Elderly woman
Rikke Wölck Woman in bar

CREW LIST

Lone Scherfig Director, screenplay
Henning Sprogøe 1. AD
Stine Monty Freddie Script consultant
Jørgen Kastrup Screenplay
Michael Obel Producer
Jesper Boas Smith Co-producer
Karsten Grønborg Production leader
Mikkel Nørgaard Location manager
Tina Winholt Pre- and postproduction manager
Tina Dalhoff Pre-production manager
Andreas Fugl Thøgersen Production assistant
Dirk Brüel Cinematography
Søren Berhelin First assistant camera
Jakob Bonfils Steadicam operator
Michael Kort Kristensen Grip
Mark Mavrinac Grip
Bastian Schiøtt Clapper/loader
Ole Kragh-Jacobsen Stills
Ole Stenov Lighting technician
Stine Hein Lighting technician
Jens Bo Poulsen Lighting technician
Gerd Tjur Film editing
Anders F. Dalgsgaard Assistant film editor
Margit Jensen Negative cutter
Kasper Winding Original music
Søren Gam Production design
Tine Hieronymus Nielsen Props master
Sune Saabye Props master
Jonas Alexander Arnby Props assistant
Malin Birch-Jensen Costume design
Pia Myrdal Costume design
Malin Birch-Jensen Makeup artist
Jennifer Jorfald Makeup assistant
Nino Jacobsen Sound
Kristian Eidnes Andersen Postproduction sound
Henrik Gugge Garnov Postproduction sound
Johan Winbladh Boom operator
Julien Naudin Foley artist
Eddie Simonsen Music recordist
Dorthe Bankwell Color timer