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Kira's Reason: A Love Story

Original title: En kærlighedshistorie
  • 20012001
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
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6.8/10
972
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Kira's Reason: A Love Story (2001)
  • Drama
Kira and Mads try to work out their marriage, after Kira has been two years in a mental institution, but is she really ready for the real world?Kira and Mads try to work out their marriage, after Kira has been two years in a mental institution, but is she really ready for the real world?Kira and Mads try to work out their marriage, after Kira has been two years in a mental institution, but is she really ready for the real world?
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
972
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  • Director
    • Ole Christian Madsen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ole Christian Madsen(screenplay)
    • Mogens Rukov(screenplay in cooperation with)
  • Stars
    • Stine Stengade
    • Lars Mikkelsen
    • Sven Wollter
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  • Director
    • Ole Christian Madsen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ole Christian Madsen(screenplay)
    • Mogens Rukov(screenplay in cooperation with)
  • Stars
    • Stine Stengade
    • Lars Mikkelsen
    • Sven Wollter
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    • 2User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 1 nomination

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    Stine Stengade
    Stine Stengade
    • Kira
    Lars Mikkelsen
    Lars Mikkelsen
    • Mads
    Sven Wollter
    Sven Wollter
    • Kira's Father
    Peaches Latrice Petersen
    • Kay
    Camilla Bendix
    Camilla Bendix
    • Charlotte
    Lotte Bergstrøm
    • Michelle
    Thomas W. Gabrielsson
    Thomas W. Gabrielsson
    • Gustav
    Ronnie Lorenzen
    • Mikkel
    • (as Ronnie Hiort Lorenzen)
    Oliver Appelt Nielsen
    • Julius
    Klaus Pagh
    • Mads' Boss
    Claus Strandberg
    • 1st Supplier
    Henrik Birch
    Henrik Birch
    • 2nd Supplier
    Michael Hasselflug
    • 3rd Supplier
    Helle Merete Sørensen
    • Wife of 1st Supplier
    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • John
    Jesper Hyldegaard
    • Erik
    Michael Zuckow Mardorf
    • Waiter at Supplier's Party
    Søren Poppel
    • Worker
    • Director
      • Ole Christian Madsen(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Ole Christian Madsen(screenplay)
      • Mogens Rukov(screenplay in cooperation with)
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    • Trivia
      The Dogme 95 certificate at the beginning of the film reads as follows: "This is to confirm that the director of the following motion picture, "En kærlighedshistorie", has submitted a signed, sworn statement to the effect that this motion picture has been produced in compliance with the rules and intentions set forth in the Dogme 95 manifesto. Dogme no. 21. Confirmed this day: Copenhagen 5. marts 2001." Signed Lars von Trier, Kristian Levring, Thomas Vinterberg, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Bag kameraet: En kærlighedshistorie (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Kira
      (Øyvind Ougaard (as Ø. Ougaard))

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2001 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • История любви
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Marienlyst, Helsingør, Sjælland, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Nimbus Film Productions
      • Zentropa Entertainments
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,847
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,501
      • Jan 19, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,847
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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