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Completed - DANISH - Black comedy - 100 minutes

Log Line

With Mikkelsen and Dencik in the lead, Men and Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers, who reunite with their relatives to learn a cruel truth about themselves and their family.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2014 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2015 (Line up)
  • Toronto 2015 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2015 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Anders Thomas JENSEN
Writer(s) : Anders Thomas JENSEN
Cast : Mads MIKKELSEN, Nikolaj Lie KAAS, David DENCIK, Søren MALLING, Nicolas BRO

Producer(s) : Kim MAGNUSSON (M&M Productions), Tivi MAGNUSSON (M&M Productions)

Synopsis

The film revolves around two special-natured brothers, Elias and Gabriel. Upon their father’s passing, the two brothers, who are not very fond of each other, find out through the father’s will, that they are adopted. Despite their disagreements, Elias and Gabriel decide to seek out their natural father and set out to the island where their father lives.

Production

Country(ies) : DENMARK

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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2015 Vanguard
Sitges - Intl Fantastic FF of Catalonia 2015 - Oficial noves vision (Special mention Noves Visions One)
Ventana Sur 2015 European Cinema


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