The nomination of Thomas Vinterberg's 'Another Round' marks the ninth Danish feature film to enter the final round in the Golden Globe Awards – and for Thomas Vinterberg his third feature in the race, after 'The Celebration' in 1999 and 'The Hunt' in 2014.
Carrying the Cannes Festival's prominent Official Selection stamp, ‘Another Round’ has enjoyed great recognition both at home and internationally.
Another Round
There’s a theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood, and that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us, diminishing our problems and increasing our creativity. Heartened by that theory, Martin and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on an experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday. If Churchill won WW2 in a heavy daze of alcohol, who knows what a few drops might do for them and their students?
The film made its on-site world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, won three awards in San Sebastián including Best Actor and took home the main prize at the London Film Festival, before sweeping the board at the European Film Awards with wins in the director, actor and screenplay categories as well as grabbing the main prize of European Film.
Domestically, Vinterberg's drama about four weary high school teachers experimenting with the liberating effects of alcohol received excellent reviews at its September release and managed to sell a stunning 802,000 cinema tickets before the country's second corona shutdown.
The film is selected as Denmark's Oscar entry, with shortlists to be announced for the Academy Awards on Tuesday, 9 February.
'Another Round' is produced by Sisse Graum and Kasper Dissing for Zentropa and is set for distribution in most international markets. The film has already performed well in France and England. In the US, it was released theatrically on 4 December, with a VOD release following on 18 December.
The 78th Golden Globe Awards will be revealed on 28 February.
Danish films at the Golden Globes
'Another Round' is the ninth Danish film to receive a nomination for the Golden Globes in the Foreign Language category. Three films have won the category:
Golden Globe winners
- The Word by Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1956
- Pelle the Conqueror by Bille August, 1988
- In a Better World by Susanne Bier, 2010
Golden Globe nominees
- Harry and the Butler by Bent Christensen, 1961
- Babette's Feast by Gabriel Axel, 1988
- The Celebration by Thomas Vinterberg, 1998
- A Royal Affair by Nikolaj Arcel, 2012
- The Hunt by Thomas Vinterberg, 2013
- Another Round by Thomas Vinterberg, 2021