Om natten (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Christian E. Christiansen

Writer:

Christian E. Christiansen (writer)

Release Date:

19 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Drama

Plot:

Christmas and New Year. Three girls between 18 and 20, are hospitalized with cancer. All three of them have serious problems...

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Parent Child Relationship | Friendship | Hospital | New Year's Eve

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Julie Ølgaard	...	Stephanie
Laura Christensen	...	Sara
Neel Rønholt	...	Mette
Henrik Prip	...	Torben

Directed by
Christian E. Christiansen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christian E. Christiansen		writer

Produced by
Peter Aalbæk Jensen	....	executive producer
Louise Vesth	....	producer

Original Music by
Mikkel Maltha

Cinematography by
Ian Hansen

Film Editing by
Bodil Kjærhauge

Makeup Department
Ailie Smith	....	key makeup artist
Ailie Smith	....	special makeup effects artist

Sound Department
Allan Holmberg	....	sound recordist
Henning Mortensen	....	sound designer

Other crew
Henrik Bergqvist	....	extras coordinator
Rasmus Christoffersen	....	production assistant
Jacob Krarup	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Zentropa Entertainments

Distributors

• Zentropa Entertainments (2007) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Magnolia Pictures (2007) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

At Night (USA)
In the Night (USA) (informal English alternative title)

Runtime:

USA:39 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company:

Zentropa Entertainments

Movie Connections:

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Very moving

I just picked up a DVD at my local library containing all the AA-nominated shorts from 2007 (both live action and animated). This one was the best of the lot. It is a very sad, emotionally moving story and an excellent look at people facing their cancer along with the associated fear and loneliness. The acting is great, the dialog is very poignant. My favorite part is where a father tells his daughter, who is about to undergo surgery for a tumor in her spine, that admitting she is afraid has actually been a very courageous act. The story involves three women, all cancer patients in a hospital, who bond together amidst facing their fears surrounding their conditions. When one of the women must have surgery on New Years Eve, the three of them decide to celebrate the holiday the night before, not knowing if they will live to spend another such time together. One of them admits to the others that she feels alienated from and hated by her parents due to her own past actions, and, as a result, her parents are not even aware of her illness. This is definitely a very moving short film.