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Film

Acts of Love

Jeppe Rønde, Denmark, 2025

124 min.DK/FeatureDrama

Hanna lives in a New Age Christian community in rural Denmark and longs to have a child. But her sheltered life starts to unravel as the unexpected arrival of her younger brother Jacob stirs up long-buried memories of their troubled past. Will his arrival threaten Hanna’s dream of becoming a mother? And will the members of the community be able to live up to their own rules and beliefs, when they are confronted with the question: who gets to decide over love?
Basic information Credits
Original title Kærlighedens gerninger
Danish title Kærlighedens gerninger
Director Jeppe Rønde
Screenplay Jeppe Rønde, Christopher Grøndal
Producer Julie Friis Walenciak, Siri Dynesen
Director of Photography Jacob Møller
Editor Theis Schmidt, Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sound Rune Palving, Lars Halvorsen, Freja Printz
Composer Sune Køter Kølster
Production designer Simone Grau Roney
Casting Astrid Faarup, Gro Metha Therp
Appearance Cecilie Lassen, Jonas Holst Schmidt, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Miilu Lindberg Boassen
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Filmbazar, Scandinavian Film Distribution
International sales TrustNordisk
Danish theatrical release 11.09.2025
Comment Writer-director Jeppe Rønde investigates in this film the boundaries of love and what happens when we fall outside of society’s norms.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
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Companies

Production company Paloma Productions
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
In collaboration with Danmarks Radio, Scandinavian Film Distribution, Filmbazar
Domestic distribution Filmbazar, Scandinavian Film Distribution

Direction

Direction Jeppe Rønde
Director Jeppe Rønde
1st assistant director Niels Nørløv Hansen
Casting Astrid Faarup
Casting Gro Metha Therp
Children's coach Astrid Faarup

Script

Screenplay Jeppe Rønde
Screenplay Christopher Grøndal
Screenplay assistance Rasmus Birch

Production

Producer Julie Friis Walenciak
Producer Siri Dynesen
Executive producer Per Damgaard Hansen
Executive producer Peter Hyldahl
Producer: development Maria Møller Christoffersen
Post-production supervisor Edoardo Rebecchi

Cinematography

Cinematographer Jacob Møller
First assistant camera Atli Kristófer Pétursson
First assistant camera Mads Hoppe
DIT Emil Lund Holst

Stills

Still photographer Christian Geisnæs

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Aslak Lytthans
Best boy Theis Madsen

Editing

Editor Theis Schmidt
Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté
Editing supervisor Janus Billeskov Jansen

Music

Composer Sune Køter Kølster

Production design

Production designer Simone Grau Roney
Art director Signe Krab Nymann
Set dresser Tilde Platz

Wardrobe

Costume designer Emilie Bøge Dresler
Costume designer Gitte Weinreich Skov Ruggaard
Costume on set Diana Dybkær
Costume on set Yolanda Bluff

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Ann Borghelt

Sound

Sound designer Rune Palving
Sound designer Lars Halvorsen
Sound engineer Freja Printz
Foley artist Erik S. Watland
Foley recordist Katrine Stolp Rolund
Foley recordist Bent Holm

Visual effects

Colourist Hannibal Lang
VFX supervisor Jonas Drehn
Online mastering Casper Riis
VFX producer Lars Wagner
Lead compositing Thomas Banner
Poster artwork Danni Riddertoft

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Dennis Albrechtsen

Choreography

Intimacy Coordinator Camilla Bendix

Appearance

Hanna Cecilie Lassen
Jacob Jonas Holst Schmidt
Kirsten Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Miilu Miilu Lindberg Boassen
Aja Connie Kristoffersen
Lars Henrik Birch

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