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Til kamp mod spekulanterne

Christoffer Dreyer, Denmark, 2023

70 min.DK/Documentary

On Frederiksberg you find Den Sønderjyske By. A beautiful and charming property complex with 308 apartments with small gardens, where the rent is cheap. Students, single parents, pensioners, artists, and families with small children live here in a wonderful association. At least that's how it is until the beginning of December 2018, when the world's largest capital fund Blackstone buys Den Sønderjyske By from Frederiksberg Boligfond for DKK 538 million.
The tenants, led by resident chairman Søren, choose to take up the fight by arranging large and small demonstrations. Many people support them, and the press covers the small tenants' struggle and opposition against the large American capital fund. The tenants get even more hope when an old deed from 1932 turns up.
The deed dictates that if the property is ever sold, the tenants must be offered the entire property with the 308 apartments for DKK 2.8 million!
The residents hire the lawyer Lars Langkjær, who is one of Denmark's best housing lawyers, to conduct the trial. A lawsuit that could eventually turn all residents into housing millionaires.
However, the unity and idealism are put to the test and the dilemmas come rolling in. Because if the tenants choose to take the case to the end, it could lead to bankruptcies and a meltdown of the entire rental market in Frederiksberg.
Basic information Credits
Original title Til kamp mod spekulanterne
Danish title Til kamp mod spekulanterne
Keywords Frederiksberg, Housing associations, Rental, Property, Private equity funds, Trials, Court justice, Unity, 2020-2030
Director Christoffer Dreyer
Producer Mette Mailand
Director of Photography Henrik B. Ipsen, Simon Dixgaard, Andreas Bønding, Christoffer Dreyer
Editor Jakob Juul Toldam, Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen, Christoffer Dreyer
Sound Jacques Pedersen
Composer Flemming Nordkrog
Production country Denmark
Online release 05.09.2023, Filmcentralen
Danish rating Allowed for all
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Companies

Production company Plus Pictures
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut
In collaboration with Danmarks Radio

Direction

Direction Christoffer Dreyer

Production

Producer Mette Mailand
Production coordinator Jacob Utzon
DR editor Thomas Gade

Cinematography

Cinematographer Henrik B. Ipsen
Cinematographer Simon Dixgaard
Cinematographer Andreas Bønding
Cinematographer Christoffer Dreyer
Drone operator Morten Bastholm

Editing

Editor Jakob Juul Toldam
Editor Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen
Editor Christoffer Dreyer

Music

Composer Flemming Nordkrog

Sound

Sound designer Jacques Pedersen

Visual effects

Colourist Anders Vadgaard Christensen
Graphic design Anders Huulgaard

Voiceover

Voiceover Lars le Dous

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