Truly Human
Truly Human, certified as Dogme #18, is a 2001 Danish drama film written and directed by Åke Sandgren, and starring Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Peter Mygind, and . Produced by Lars von Trier's and Peter Aalbæk Jensen's company Zentropa, the film was created following the Dogme 95 rules, and is experimental in style and narrative.
Plot
A contemporary fable about an invisible man who is given the chance to become a real human being. "P" is an imaginary character in the mind of seven-year-old Lisa. He lives behind the wallpaper in her bedroom. One day the house is demolished and he emerges from the rubble. With no language or identity he sets out into the human world, ending up at a refugee centre. This is the start of the account of "P's" dramatic progress through decline on his way to become truly human.
Cast
- Anne Oppenhagen Pagh
- Carsten Kressner
- Charlotte Munksgaard
- Hans Henrik Voetmann
- Henrik Birch
- Henrik Larsen
- Jesper Asholt
- Julie Wieth
- Jytte Kvinesdal
- Klaus Bondam
- Line Kruse
- Lone Lindorff
- Lone Petersen
- Marianne Moritzen
- Michael Moritzen
- Mogens Holm
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Oliver Zahle
- Peter Belli
- Peter Gilsfort
- Peter Mygind
- Rasmus Haxen
- Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
- Søren Sætter-Lassen
- Susan Olsen
- Troels II Munk
More details
| author | Åke Sandgren |
|---|---|
| director | Åke Sandgren |
| editor | Kasper Leick |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | human being |
| producer | Ib Tardini |
| productionCompany | Zentropa |
| publisher | Nordisk Film Trust Film Sales |