Erik Nietzsche is an intelligent but in many ways inexperienced shy young man who is convinced that he wants to be a film director. In the late 1970s, Erik is accepted by the Danish ... See full summary »
Lone Scherfig was to direct the film, but conflicting schedules made her step back and Lars von Trier handed the script to Jacob Thuesen instead.
The film takes place in 1979, but the Volvo 240 series shown at the beginning was not built until 1982.
Script credit goes to Erik Nietzsche who is the fictive main character.
Danish
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