The Gift

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The Gift (2008)

Directed by Niels Gråbøl

Drama · 1h 33m

On Simon's 29th birthday his father Mogens, who has not been part of his and his older brother Jens' lives for many years, suddenly turns up - declaring that he wants to give him a sports car. Mogens is mentally ill and has been in and out of hospital for years, and as he becomes more and more agitated and violent, Jens has to take him back to the hospital. However Mogens manages to talk Jens into helping him find the car. For one day and one night the two of them drive around Copenhagen looking for the car, and the trip becomes a moving odyssey where father and son will finally get to know one another.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Niels Gråbøl

Details

Original title
Gaven
Release date
2008-04-30
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DA
Spoken languages
Danish
Countries
Denmark
Production
Tju Bang Film