»Baby« is an adaptation of Danish author Kirsten Thorup's award-winning first novel, the gripping tale of rootless young urbanites and their desperate struggle to find and understand love. The jagged, dynamic narrative portrays their impulsive, irrational lifestyle, their dilemma as immature adults in a society whose core values are efficiency and fitness for work. Their hunt for love, sex and money evoke moving, provocative scenes.
The cast features top Danish actors (Ulrich Thomsen: »Festen«/»The Celebration«; Jesper Christensen: »Bænken«/»The Bench« and »Små ulykker«/»Minor Mishaps«; Maria Rich: »Små ulykker«. Add to that the legendary cult rockers Sort Sol and the result is an uncompromising, raw, poetic film that both charms and shocks.
The cast features top Danish actors (Ulrich Thomsen: »Festen«/»The Celebration«; Jesper Christensen: »Bænken«/»The Bench« and »Små ulykker«/»Minor Mishaps«; Maria Rich: »Små ulykker«. Add to that the legendary cult rockers Sort Sol and the result is an uncompromising, raw, poetic film that both charms and shocks.
| Original title | Baby |
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| Danish title | Baby |
| Director | Linda Wendel |
| Screenplay | Linda Wendel |
| Based on | Efter Kirsten Thorups roman af samme navn. |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen, Lars Skree |
| Editor | Anders Refn, Lars Bo Kimergård |
| Sound | Jens de Place Bjørn, Thomas "Tomzen" Dietl Pedersen, Kim Lytje |
| Composer | Sort Sol |
| Production designer | Sidse Færk, Dorte Knirke Madelung |
| Appearance | Line Kruse, Ulrich Thomsen, Maria Rich, Jesper Christensen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Miracle Film Distribution |
| International sales | Babyfilm ApS |
| Technical info | 2444 meter, 35 mm, color, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 08.08.2003 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Scala (Holstebro), Palads (Århus), Scala (Svendborg), Grand, Astoria (Aalborg), Gladsaxe Bio, Gentofte Kino, BioCity (Odense), Kinopalæet (Lyngby) |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Babyfilm |
| Domestic distribution | Miracle Film Distribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Linda Wendel |
| Continuity | Annemarie Aaes |
| Continuity | Sedsel Andersen |
| Extras coordinator | Anne Gerd Sindballe |
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Script |
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| Script | Linda Wendel |
| Script consultant | Kirsten Thorup |
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Production |
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| Executive producer | Jesper Christensen |
| Executive producer | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Executive producer | Linda Wendel |
| Line producer | Louise Janniche |
| Production assistant | Martin Højgaard |
| Production assistant | Niels Pedersen |
| Production assistant | Christina West Pihl |
| Associate producer: post-production | Niels Bokkenheuser |
| Production assistant | Anne Gerd Sindballe |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Cinematography | Lars Skree |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Henrik Ørslev |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Henrik Jongdahl |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Claus Lee |
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| Best boy | Tobias Juhl |
| Best boy | Janus Hajslund |
| Best boy | Nicolas Tony Nielsen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Anders Refn |
| Editing | Lars Bo Kimergård |
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Music |
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| Music | Sort Sol |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Sidse Færk |
| Production design | Dorte Knirke Madelung |
| Assistant set dresser | Henrik Selin Lorentzen |
| Set dresser | Anja Wessel |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Ditte Pedersen |
| Costume assistant | Mette Meinicke |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Charlotte Laustsen |
| Makeup artist | Heidi Wessel |
| Makeup artist | Fatima Louborg |
| Makeup artist | Elizabeth Bukkehave |
| Makeup artist | Tine Buch |
| Makeup artist | Jeanne Müller |
| Makeup artist | Lili Malene Rasmussen |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Jens de Place Bjørn |
| Sound engineer | Thomas "Tomzen" Dietl Pedersen |
| Sound engineer | Kim Lytje |
| Sound assistant | Jens Lundvang |
| Sound engineer: post-production | Gregers Kjar |
| Sound engineer: post-production | Fredrik Ousback |
| Sound mixer supervisor | Niels Arild |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Olga Bramsen |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt | Deni Jordan |
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Appearance |
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| Nova | Line Kruse |
| Marc | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Leni | Maria Rich |
| Eddy | Jesper Christensen |
| Jolly Daisy | Kenneth Carmohn |
| Cadett | Ida Laub Oksen |
| Sonja | Emily Yatman |
| Repræsentant | Peder Holm Johansen |
| Spritter | Nicolas Bro |
| Pædagog | Jesper Lohmann |
| Chauffør | Niels Skousen |
| Marc og Cadetts datter | Christense Wendel Skousen |
| Håndlanger | David Owe |
| Håndlanger | Christian Tafdrup |
| Dreng på cafeteria | Niels Guffi Pallesen |
| Dreng på cafeteria | Torben Guldborg |
| Dreng på cafeteria | Lars Kongshjelm |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| For Maria Rich | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Restless yellow night | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Bunker baby | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Novas OD | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Lost but always found | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Slavesjæl | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Brændemærket | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| It's gonna rain | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| I bil | 2003 | Wili Jönsson |
| Diamond wind | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Drone: vold | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| At sove: at dø | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Der er to slags dage | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| I'll take care of you | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
| Leni #5 | 2003 | Lars Top-Galia |
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