Adams æbler (2005)

Director:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Writer:

Anders Thomas Jensen (writer)

Release Date:

15 April 2005 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest. |

Plot Keywords:

Cerebral Palsy | Book Of Job | Doctor | Apple Cake | Priest

Awards:

15 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen	...	Adam Pedersen
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Ivan
Nicolas Bro	...	Gunnar
Paprika Steen	...	Sarah Svendsen
Ali Kazim	...	Khalid
Ole Thestrup	...	Dr. Kolberg
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Holger
Gyrd Løfquist	...	Poul Nordkap
Lars Ranthe	...	Esben
Peter Reichhardt	...	Nalle
Tomas Villum Jensen	...	Arne
Peter Lambert	...	Jørgen
Solvej K. Christensen	...	Pige på tankstation
Rasmus Rise Michaelsen	...	Ung fyr på tankstation #1
Jacob-Ole Remming	...	Ung fyr på tankstation #2 (as Jacob Ole Remming)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Solvej Christensen
Emil Kevin Olsen	...	Christoffer
Per Holm Henriksen	...	Patient (uncredited)

Directed by
Anders Thomas Jensen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Anders Thomas Jensen		writer

Produced by
Mie Andreasen	....	producer
Kim Magnusson	....	executive producer
Tivi Magnusson	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeppe Kaas

Cinematography by
Sebastian Blenkov

Film Editing by
Anders Villadsen

Production Design by
Mia Stensgaard

Costume Design by
Jane Whittaker		(as Jane Marshall Whittaker)

Makeup Department
Thomas Foldberg	....	makeup artist
Louise Hauberg Nielsen	....	makeup artist
Bjørg Serup	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Nina Lyng	....	pre-production manager
Sanne Arnt Torp	....	production manager
Katrine Vogelsang	....	pre-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bækkel	....	first assistant director
Peter Hjorth	....	second unit director
Arn Lou	....	second assistant director
Line Spanning	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Simon Bang	....	storyboard artist
Christine Bechameil	....	painter
Henrik Colding	....	carpenter
Thomas Dahl	....	props
Thomas Greve	....	set dresser
Claus Gudbjerg	....	carpenter
Carina Jensen	....	graphic artist
Chris Dam Jensen	....	carpenter
Matthew McLemore	....	painter
Ursula Riismøller Nielsen	....	painter (as Ursulu Riis Møller Nielsen)
M. Wan Sputnick	....	property master

Sound Department
Mikkel Munk Appel	....	sound studio support (as Mikkel Munk)
Niels Arild	....	sound mixer (as Niels Arrild)
Morten Degnbol	....	sound
Jenni Glasdam	....	boom operator
Nino Jacobsen	....	sound designer
Nino Jacobsen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lars Lund	....	boom operator
Julien Naudin	....	foley artist
Bent Nielsson	....	sound studio support
Roar Skau Olsen	....	sound editor
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Lars Andersen	....	special effects
Søren Skov Haraldsted	....	special effects technician
Hummer Høimark	....	special effects supervisor
Søren Hvam	....	special effects technician
Christian Kitter	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Thomas Dyg	....	matte painter
Claus Friese	....	visual effects
Lars Bjørn Hansen	....	visual effects
Peter Hjorth	....	visual effects supervisor
Anders Marker	....	digital intermediate
Alexander Marthin	....	visual effects

Stunts
Dennis Albrechtsen	....	stunt coordinator (as Dennis Albrethsen)
Stig Günther	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Søren Berthelin	....	first assistant camera
Thomas Ditzel	....	best boy lights
Philip Forbes	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Christian Gram Knudsen	....	grip
Rolf Konow	....	still photographer
Mikael Kort Kristensen	....	grip
Ole Paw Madsen	....	grip
Linda Laage Olsen	....	clapper loader
Michael Sørensen	....	gaffer
Mads Thomsen	....	photographer: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tina H. Gerløv	....	costume assistant
Jette Nevers	....	costume assistant
Louise Søndergaard	....	costume assistant
Camilla Stuven	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Helle Hansen	....	negative cutter
Mikkel Lindskov Hansen	....	on-line editor
Sandra Klass	....	colorist
Evelyn Kristiansen	....	negative cutter
Michael Frank Nielsen	....	film color timer
Mia Bang Steenberg	....	post-production coordinator (as Mia Bang Stenberg)

Music Department
Lars C. Bruun	....	music engineer
Mikael Henderson	....	music mixer
Jeppe Kaas	....	orchestrator
Frans Rasmussen	....	conductor

Other crew
Svend Abrahamsen	....	consultant: Nordisk Film og TV Fond
Ota Bares	....	animal handler
Susanne Bille	....	publicist
Gunnar Carlsson	....	consultant: SVT Väst
Ditte Christiansen	....	consultant: Danmarks Radio
Erik Crone	....	consultant: FilmFyn A/S
Philip Fischer	....	runner
Ingolf Gabold	....	consultant: Danmarks Radio
Rikke Deepthi Hansen	....	script supervisor
Mia Helmer	....	runner
Hummer Høimark	....	armorer
Marianne Jerris	....	lab liaison
Rasmus Rise Michaelsen	....	location manager
Ingelise Olsen	....	accountant
Zette Philbert	....	runner
Jacob-Ole Remming	....	production assistant
Nikolaj Scherfig	....	film consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut
Charlotte Sommer	....	lab liaison

Production Companies

• M&M Productions
• August Film & TV GmbH (co-production)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (co-production)

Distributors

• Film Movement (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Lighthouse Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (all media)
• Look Now! (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2005) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Outsider Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)

Other Companies

• Det Danske Filminstitut  financing
• Film Fyn  financing
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond  financing
• Sveriges Television (SVT)  financing (as STV Väst)
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)  financing

Also Known As:

Adam's Apples (International: English title)
Adams Äpfel (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and violence.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Germany | Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Denmark:15 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:MA | USA:R | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Fåborg, Fyn, Denmark

Company:

M&M Productions

Quotes:

Khalid: [a lightning goes down in the church, and burns the new oven] God damnit! It was all fresh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Offscreen (2006)

Soundtrack:

How Deep Is Your Love

A Job well done

This was a wonderful surprise at the (Cleveland) CIFF, a well-made dark comedy.

Adam is a neo-Nazi on a sort of Danish "probation for reprobates", where society's sinners are given a gradual re-introduction to public life under the guidance of Ivan, a parish minister. Adam needs to negotiate a "program" for his several weeks stay; despite his efforts at being arch and cynical Ivan takes him totally in seriousness, setting "baking an apple pie" as Adam's goal. A battle of wills ensues between Adam and Ivan, with wonderful comedic support from Gunnar (Nicolas Bro in another wonderful role) the ex-tennis player and Khalid (Ali Kazim) as a not-yet-reformed terrorist.

Everyone is coping here, but the central character is clearly Ivan (perhaps the funniest I've seen Mads Mikkelsen!). He comes across as "Pangloss" with a twist: "everything is for the best" in this world only in that the devil conspires to make everything a test of man's faith. He is completely deluded yet completely steadfast. This rational irrationality is perhaps the greatest challenge to Adam; no matter what he does Ivan retains his faith…to a point where the comedy simply takes another course.

Not to give away the delight of this comedy's surprises, the characters cope with life, each other, are exasperated and exasperating, consistently inconsistent…the trials of Job are well played out in this barely disguised absurdist romp.