Himmerland (2008)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

James Barclay

Writer:

James Barclay (writer)

Release Date:

13 May 2008 (Denmark)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Suspect activity in an unsuspecting place.

Plot:

When the American, Sean, left Denmark he also left two bodies and a broken heart. Three months later he returns to Himmerland - but is he seeking for revenge or forgiveness?

Cast

James Barclay	...	Sean
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Thomas
Julie Ølgaard	...	Kira
Zlatko Buric	...	Stipe
Neel Rønholt	...	Sofie
Henrik Vestergaard Nielsen	...	Colin / Police Officer
Joachim Knop	...	Peter
Nukâka	...	Sofie's mom
Taryn Baxter	...	Michelle
Laura Bach	...	Lisa
Anders Brink Madsen	...	Police Officer
Maria Allingham	...	Woman on bus
Claus Klok	...	Sofie's dad
Jesper N. Christiansen	...	Priest
Camilla Kjær	...	Airline Representative

Directed by
James Barclay

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Barclay		writer

Produced by
James Barclay	....	co-producer
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	....	co-producer
Stefan Frost	....	producer
Henrik Underbjerg	....	producer

Original Music by
Rasmus Kunckel
Powersolo

Cinematography by
Eric Witzgall

Film Editing by
Adam Ross

Production Design by
Liselotte Justesen

Art Direction by
Friborg Nanna Due

Costume Design by
Shelley Maris

Makeup Department
Callie H.L. Ebben	....	assistant makeup artist
Helena Hørdum	....	additional makeup
Shelley Maris	....	makeup artist
Shelley Maris	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Jesper N. Christiansen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacob Keller	....	assistant director

Art Department
Bo Kristensen	....	carpenter
Morten Fredsø Olsen	....	property master
Susanne Stranddorf	....	property master

Sound Department
Árni Bergmann	....	foley artist
Árni Bergmann	....	sound designer
Árni Bergmann	....	sound effects editor
Brian Dyrby	....	foley artist
Brian Dyrby	....	sound designer
Brian Dyrby	....	sound effects editor
Claus Klok	....	sound recordist
Jonas Møller	....	assistant sound engineer
Jonas Møller	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Jakob Øllgaard	....	visual effects
Anders Holck Petersen	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Claus Baadsgaard	....	grip
James Barclay	....	additional cinematographer
Thomas Bek-Thomsen	....	assistant grip
Anders Elgaard	....	additional cinematographer
Anders Elgaard	....	assistant lighting technician
Balthazar Hertel	....	lighting technician
Balthazar Hertel	....	still photographer
Henrik Vierø Larsen	....	assistant lighting technician
Søren Livbjerg	....	head lighting technician
Maria Lomholt-Thomsen	....	clapper loader
Anders Holck Petersen	....	Steadicam operator
Anders Holck Petersen	....	additional cinematographer
Martin Samsøe	....	additional cinematographer
Martin Samsøe	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Jesper Maintz Andersen	....	assistant editor
Anders Holck Petersen	....	colorist
Anders Holck Petersen	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Søren Bendz	....	composer: additional music
Robert Green	....	composer: additional music
Grip 9	....	composer: additional music
Claus Klok	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Jing Haase	....	production assistant
Bo Brinch Hansen	....	set runner
Anne Juul Møller	....	production assistant
Kristin Skjødt	....	chef
Kim Søgaard	....	production consultant
Senia Dremstrup Sørensen	....	set runner
Michael Thune	....	script supervisor
Kasper Tornbjerg	....	set runner

Production Companies

• Radiator Film ApS

Distributors

• Scanbox Danmark (2005) (Denmark) (all media)
• Scanbox Danmark (2005) (Iceland) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (all media)
• Scanbox Norge (2005) (Norway) (all media)
• Scanbox Sweden (2005) (Sweden) (all media)

Other Companies

• AirPlay  sound post-production
• Crunchy Frog  soundtrack
• Deluca Film  post-production facilities
• Filmgear  lighting
• Jens Benz Studio  soundtrack
• MedieTek  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

Denmark:82 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Denmark:15

Filming Locations:

Juelsminde, Jylland, Denmark

Company:

Radiator Film ApS

What a surprise!!

Saw this movie at a test screening and it was one of those films that keeps you guessing until the end. I really enjoyed the mix of English and Danish as well. It seemed quite natural, since we here in Denmark are used to English in our everyday life.

Nicolai Coaster Waldau, Zlatko Buric and the lead actor James Barclay were all very good. The two girls were not quite as good, but not bad. Overall it was a pleasant surprise to what I was expecting. It was very different than most Danish movies, and we need more of that. And I know that the people behind Himmerland had very little money, and yet this film looked better than most of Denmark's "big budget" movies.

I would be very curious as to why that is. How could a film like this one that cost less than 1 million kroner look so much better than films that cost 20 times as much??? Someone needs to hire the director here! He has some secret the other directors in Denamrk need to learn!! I give this film 8 out of 10 stars. And I recommend it to those people who enjoy watching movies where you can't predict the ending after the first 10 minutes!