Arcel, Thure tell “Truth About Men”
by Annika Pham
Danish director/scriptwriter Nicolaj Arcel has just started filming for Zentropa Entertainment his third feature film, Sandheden om Mænd (‘The Truth About Men’), with Danish star Thure Lindhardt (Brotherhood [+see also:
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Arcel has teamed up with his usual co-writer Rasmus Heisterberg (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [+see also:
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In the film, Mads (Lindhardt) seems to have everything to be happy: a lovely girlfriend, a big house, a good job. But when he finds a letter written when he was 17, he starts to have doubts. What happened to his adventurous youth? Where are all the dreams he had? Has he truly been happy? He anxiously starts to look for the true meaning of life.
Other key cast members include Tuva Novotny (The Wedding Photographer) and Rosalinde Mynster (Worlds Apart [+see also:
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Produced by Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth, the project just received DKK6.5m (€873,000) in production support from the Danish Film Institute. The domestic release is set for next year.
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