Spain / Sep 24, 2023 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Jan, a nurse who is also a father, was sexually abused by his father as a teenager. Working in Nuuk, Greenland, he tries to connect to the culture with sex. When someone calls him a Kalak, a Greenlandic word with a double meaning of both a "true" and "dirty" Greenlander, he wears the epithet as a badge of honor. Ultimately, he has to confront his father.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Søren Hellerup | Ole |
| Anders Mossling | Sören |
| Hans Jukku Noahsen | Nukappi |
| Lisbeth Vængtoft Noahsen | Maria |
| Aviana Heuser | Sara |
| Arnaq Carla Lynge | Karina's mother |
| Nino Fencker | Karina's father |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kalak |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | English, Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Made, Manna Film, Film i Väst, Mer Film, Lemming Film, Momento Film, Polarama Greenland, Beofilm, DR, SVT, NRK, YLE |
| Release date | 7 marzo 2024 |
| Production | Emilie Steen, Michael Krotkiewski, David Herdies, Maria Ekerhovd, Maria Møller Kjeldgaard, Leontine Petit, Erik Glijnis, Ilona Tolmunen, Emile Hertling Péronard, Pipaluk K. Jørgensen, Gary Cranner, Kristina Börjeson |
| Writer | Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsen, Isabella Eklöf, Kim Leine |
| Editing | Isabella Eklöf, Anna Eborn |
| Cinematography | Nadim Carlsen |
| Assistant directors | Isabella Eklöf |
| Lighting | Martin Lerche |
| Camera operators | Nadim Carlsen |
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| Additional photography | Nadim Carlsen |
| Production design | Josephine Farsø |
| Art direction | Josephine Farsø |
| Set decoration | Josephine Farsø |
| Visual effects | Peter Hjorth |
| Music | Mark Glynne |
| Sound | Mark Glynne |
| Costume design | Sascha Valbjørn, Eija Hakkarainen, Saara Räisänen |
| Makeup | Saara Räisänen, Sascha Valbjørn, Eija Hakkarainen |
| Hairstyling | Sascha Valbjørn, Eija Hakkarainen, Saara Räisänen |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Nov 27, 2023 / Torino Film Festival
Greenland / Feb 28, 2024 / Nuuk Premiere
Taiwan / Jun 21, 2024 / Taipei Film Festival
Limited release
Netherlands / Mar 07, 2024 / 18
Sweden / Mar 07, 2024 / 15
Iceland / Apr 06, 2024 / Stockfish Film Festival
Spain / Oct 26, 2024 / Muestra Internacional de Cine Realizado por Mujeres
Theatrical release
Denmark / Mar 07, 2024 / 15
Canada / Nov 29, 2024
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