Jorgen is burdened by his father, Valentin, an old man who neither talks nor moves and is leading something hard to be called a life at his villa. The nurses come and go as Valentin sits in his chair, never moving, never reacting. Anna is a 24-year-old unemployed actress who, to get a paycheck, participates in a ridiculous commercial, where she meets Jørgen, who offers her a room at his father’s villa to look after Valentin. She takes the job and turns out to be the only person able to deal with this old, miserable man. Valentin’s mental faculties are not always on an even keel, yet he serves as an audience for the roles Anna didn't get at auditions, and step-by-step, she starts to bring him back to life. But it turns out that Valentin isn’t quite as feeble as he has led everyone to believe, and Anna must call upon her acting skills to find out what he is hiding before Jørgen takes more drastic measures. A satire, psychological drama and comedy rolled into one, director Erik Clausen’s Villa Paranoia adeptly draws upon rich characters, who demonstrate the values and strength of the human heart, to create a portrait of Denmark today. It is world cinema at its finest.
Video ID: 66
Legacy Video ID: 66
Release Date: March 11, 2004
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Languages: DA_NATIVE, EN_SUBTITLED
Runtime: 1h 47m
Credits
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Director: Erik Clausen
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Angelique: Lærke Winther Andersen
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Anna: Sonja Richter
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Walentin: Frits Helmuth
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Writer: Erik Clausen
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Jørgen: Erik Clausen
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Producer: Henrik Møller-Sørensen
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Underwater Camera Operator : Lasse Spang Olsen
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Sound Mixer: Henrik Garnov
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Underwater Camera Operator : Bo Tengberg
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Foley Artist: Henrik Langkilde
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Gaffer: Jesper With
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Sound Mixer: Henrik Langkilde
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Extras casting: Lena Paaske
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Boom Operator: Jonas Langkilde
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Costume Assistant : Peter Bloch Johansen
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Special Effects: Hummer Høimark
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Costume Assistant : Disa Persson
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Graphics : Carina Jensen
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Color Timer: Dorthe Brandt Bankwell
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Graphics : Morten Skytte
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Assistant Editor: Louise Clausen
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Steadicam Operator : Jakob Bonfils
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Steadicam Operator : Edvard Friis-Moeller
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Make-Up Artist: Naja Jensen
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Electrician: Uffe Hanghøj
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Production Manager: Henrik Møller-Sørensen
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Still Photographer: Rolf Konow
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First Assistant Director: Louise Clausen
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Still Photographer: Helle Moos
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Painter: Jean Roch Bechameil
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Assistant Camera: Second Unit: Jan Pallesen
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Props: Allan Elsass
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First Assistant Camera: Daniel Parmo
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Props: Lars Fog-Møller
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Additional First Assistant Camera: Claus Rosenløv Jensen
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Property Master: Thorkil Slebsager
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Electrician: Daniel Seidelin
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Dialogue Editor: Henrik Garnov
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Production Companies: Clausen Film
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Thomas' Assistent: Lonni Schmidt
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Production Assistant: Mille Kramshøj
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Dame på station: Birgit Poulsen
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Distributors: Valuefilms Licensin
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Cinematograph: Rasmus Videbæk
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Distributors: K Films
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Tjener: Pawel Wederowski
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Special Effects: Radar Film
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Casting: Louise Clausen
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Special Effects: Dansk Speciel Effekt Service
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Film Editor: Kasper Leick
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Costume Design: Jane Haagensen
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Casting: Lena Paaske
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Post-Poduction Assistant : Lena Paaske
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Olga Holmgård: Sidse Babett Knudsen
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Post-Poduction Coordinator : Peter Englesson
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Cafégæst: Lai Yde Holgaard
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Color Grader : Thomas Therchilsen
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Stella: Dorthe Elsebet Larsen
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Additional Editor: Mahi Rahgozar
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Thomas: Nicolaj Kopernikus
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Script Supervisor: Louise Clausen
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Landmand: Jens Eghøj Nielsen
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Location Manager: Louise Clausen
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Grinekursusleder: Lars Mygind
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Production Secretary: Lene Kramshøj
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Socialchef Halberg: Jesper Nygård
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Script Supervisor: Birthe Frost
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Mand i reklame: Jens Ulrik Nyfjord
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Brudepige: Katrine Faxtorff
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Brudepige: Maya Filskov
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Maria: Zita Djenes
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Arabisk tolk: Kadhim Faraj
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Nurse: Pernille Højmark
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Asylcenter leder: Eva Holbek
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Leder af landmandskursus: Thomas Hedemann
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Fan: Bo Henriksen
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Lars: Carsten Bang
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Beline: Susanne Breuning
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Marina: Jelena Bundalovic
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Kenneth: Søren Westerberg Bentsen
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Jørgen 13 år: Kim Borch-Nielsen
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Original Music: Kim Hyttel
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Producer: Rasmus Videbæk
Awards
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2005: (Nominated) Bodil Awards Bodil - Best Actress
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2005: (Winner) Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Maverick Spirit Award
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2005: (Nominated) Robert Festival Best Production Design
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2005: (Nominated) Robert Festival Best Make-Up
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2005: (Nominated) Robert Festival Best Costume Design
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2005: (Nominated) Robert Festival Best Actress
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2005: (Nominated) Robert Festival Best Actor
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2005: (Winner) Rouen Nordic Film Festival Young Audience Award
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2005: (Winner) Rouen Nordic Film Festival Audience Award
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2005: (Winner) Taormina International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize
Film Festivals