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Pre-Production - ENGLISH, FRENCH - Historical, Drama - 110 minutes

Log Line

Faroe islands 1820. The farmer Esmar’s lease will expire in the fall. If Esmar and Johanna has no son, the landholder Såmal takes his house. Their only hope is for another man to make Johanna pregnant. They choose a French Captain. He agrees to help. He leaves but comes back 9 years later.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2013 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Richard HOBERT
Writer(s) : Richard HOBERT
Cast : Iben HJEJLE, Ola RAPACE, Lena ENDRE, Jorgen LANGHELLE

Producer(s) : Hakan BJERKING (eyefeed AB), Per HOLST (Asta film), Petter J BORGLI (PJB Picture Company)

Synopsis

The Faroe islands 1820, based on a true story
The landholder Såmal pays the tenant farmer couple Esmar and Johanna a menacing visit. Esmar’s lease will expire in the fall according to the local laws. And if Esmar has no son, Såmal can give house and land to whomever he wishes. Unfortunately Johanna finally does give birth to their third daughter. Livia, a Swedish good friend and innkeeper, tells Johanna that evidently the only way they can hope to have a son is for another man to make Johanna pregnant. This suggestion makes Esmar feel hurt but they are both aware that they have no other choice. They ask for Livia’s assistance in finding a suitable man. But to Livia, the situation suddenly becomes very personal: Their final choice is a French Captain who is Livia’s lover. The French Captain receives Esmar’s and Johanna’s request with empathy, and he agrees to help them by making Johanna pregnant.
Faroe islands 1820. The farmer Esmar’s lease will expire in the fall. If Esmar and Johanna has no son, the landholder Såmal takes their house. Their only hope is for another man to make Johanna pregnant. They choose a French Captain. He agrees to help. She gives birth to a boy, but the French Captain comes back nine years later.

Production

Country(ies) : SWEDEN, DENMARK, NORWAY, CZECH REPUBLIC

Financing plan : Per Holst, Asta film, Denmark; Petter J Borgli, PJB Picture Company AS, Norway; Karla Stojakova, Axman Productions, Czech Republic

Start of shooting : May 2014


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