Denmark / Nov 07, 1986 / A
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a small two-room apartment in a backyard in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, 14-year-old Ester lives with her father, mother, and older brother Carl. It is a typical working-class neighborhood of the time, and the apartment lacks any modern conveniences. Coal must be fetched from a dark basement where homeless people have sought shelter and lodging for the night. Ester is a dreamer. She wants to be a writer and secretly writes poetry. She often loses track of time and place when her thoughts wander.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Benny Poulsen | Bananen |
| John Hahn-Petersen | Gadebetjent |
| Birgit Conradi | Skolesundhedsplejerske |
| Litten Hansen | Esters moster |
| Margrethe Koytu | Vaskekone |
| Karina Broch Petersen | Beboer i kvarteret |
| Rosa Trier | Beboer i kvarteret |
| Eva Madsen | Ismejeridame |
| Pelle Koppel | Oscar |
| Sasha Feder | Beboer i kvarteret |
| Karen Margrethe Bjerre | En rig kone |
| Lars Lunøe | En rig mand |
| Henrik Larsen | Lisas far |
| Peter Schrøder | Gæst ved Esters konfirmation |
| Lene Brøndum | Gæst ved Esters konfirmation |
| Hanne Ribens | Ekspedient i chokoladeforretning |
| Daimi | Beboer i kvarteret |
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| Else Petersen | Frk. Thomsens mor |
| Per Sessingø | Børnelokker |
| Claus Nissen | Mand på gaden |
| Michèle Bellaiche | Pige i gården(uncredited) |
| Annette Heick | Pige i gården(uncredited) |
| Erik Thygesen | Gæst til fagforeningsbal(uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Barndommens gade |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DR, Det Danske Filminstitut, Metronome Productions |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1986 |
| Production | Tivi Magnusson |
| Writer | Erik Thygesen, Tove Ditlevsen, Astrid Henning-Jensen, Karen Bentzon |
| Editing | Ghita Beckendorff, Sys Jondahl |
| Cinematography | Jimmy Leavens, Jens Schlosser |
| Assistant directors | Astrid Henning-Jensen |
| Camera operators | Jens Schlosser, Jimmy Leavens |
| Additional photography | Jimmy Leavens, Jens Schlosser |
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