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Bang Bang Orangutang

1 hr. 40 min. | Drama | N/A

Man values ​​everything when he loses. The wealthy businessman Akė, who loved only herself, valued only her career and luxury car, suddenly experiences a huge shock. His life is fundamentally changing. The eye loses his wife and children. During his work, he had forgotten the need to show how much he loved them. Now Ace must start all over again, atone for guilt, and finally learn to love.

Simon Staho

Simon Staho

Simon Staho was born in 1972 in Denmark. His first feature film Wildside (1998) was shot in Iceland. Films Day and Night (2004), Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) and Daisy Diamond (2007) were selected for the main competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. In 2008, he directed Heaven’s Heart, selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. Warriors of Love (2009) – shot in black and white – premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. In 2011, Staho directed the musical Love Is in the Air about the adventures of four teenagers during one single night.
Languages
Danish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2005: Denmark

Film information

Director
Simon Staho
Screenplay
Peter Asmussen, Simon Staho
Music
Joachim Holbek
Cinematography
Kim Høgh Mikkelsen, Eric Kress
Cast
Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin, Michael Nyqvist, Fares Fares, Tuva Novotny, Sissela Kyle, Börje Ahlstedt.
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