On Monday, February 15th, shooting will initiate on director Ole Borneda´s new untitled feature, which will be shot on location in Copenhagen and Aalborg.
Previous projects directed by Ole Bornedal include NIGHTWATCH (1994), I AM DINA (2002) and high profile TV-series 1864 (2015).
In the leading roles are Ulrich Thomsen (THE COMMUNE, 2016; IN A BETTER WORLD, 2010), Nicolas Bro (NYMPHOMANIAC, 2013; ACROSS THE WATERS, 2016), Lene Maria Christensen (ARVINGERNE, 2015; A FAMILY, 2010) and Mia Lyhne (CLOWN THE MOVIE, 2010; BORGEN, 2013).
The film tells the story about two tradesmen, Ib and Edward, who are tired of their lifeless marriages and dream of living the good life using the stash of money they have earned moonlighting for years. After a huge fight with their wives the two men get drunk and hire a Russian contract killer to do a hit on their spouses. But they have badly underestimated their wives, and this becomes the start of an absurd journey where Ib and Edward to their own horror end at the top of a kill list.
CEO of TrustNordisk, Rikke Ennis says: "Ole Bornedal is one of the most talented directors we have in the Nordic countries. It will be a blast to see what he can do with this dream team of actors and the quirky humor in this project. No doubt that it will be an international success."
The film is produced by Jonas Allen and Peter Bose for Miso Film in co-production with 4Fiction and Nordisk Film with support from the Danish Film Institute, DR and West Danish Film Fund.
Domestic distribution through Nordisk Film with expected release currently set for December 25th 2016.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.