A revolution is happening in Scandinavia. This film is about young women who have had enough of self-hatred and shame and proudly call themselves FAT. They demand respect and recognition in a diet-fixated society while struggling with their lack of self-worth. For too long they have put their lives on hold and waited to buy clothes, go out dancing and find love – until the day they would be skinny. The day never came, but they found each other and the body-positive movement. Now they set their wobbly thighs free and use their bodies as activist tools. With the provocative tone of feminism and an artistic approach to beauty of the body, the film wants to change the way we view bodies.
| Original title | Fat Front |
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| Danish title | Fat Front |
| Keywords | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Young women, Obesity, Prejudices, body, The, Community, Minorities, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Louise Detlefsen, Louise Unmack Kjeldsen |
| Producer | Malene Flindt Pedersen |
| Director of Photography | Sine Vadstrup Brooker, Louise Detlefsen |
| Editor | Steen Johannessen |
| Sound | Svenn Jakobsen |
| Composer | Jenny Wilson |
| Appearance | Marte Nymann, Helene Thyrsted, Pauline Lindborg, Wilde Siem |
| Production country | Denmark, Norway, Sweden |
| Domestic distribution | LevelK ApS |
| International sales | LevelK |
| Danish theatrical release | 10.10.2019 |
| Cinemas | Øst for Paradis (Århus), Grand (København), Empire (København), Nicolai Biograf og Café (Koldning), Valby Kino (København), Biffen Nordkraft (Aalborg), PARKteatret (Frederikssund), Katuaq Bio (Nuuk - Grønland), Vester Vov Vov (København), Haslev Bio (Haslev), Cinema 3 (Skive), Svaneke Bio (Bornholm) |
| Online release | 23.06.2020, Filmcentralen |
| Comment | The film premiered internationally at IDFA. Louise Detlefsen and Louise Unmack Kjeldsen have directed numerous documentaries together. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Executive Producer | Hansen & Pedersen Film og Fjernsyn |
| Co-production | Medieoperatørene, Auto Images, Film i Skåne |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Norsk Filminstitutt, Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Fritt Ord, Creative Europe |
| In collaboration with | TV2 Danmark, SVT, Against Gravity, RÚV, ERR |
| Domestic distribution | LevelK ApS |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Louise Detlefsen |
| Direction | Louise Unmack Kjeldsen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Malene Flindt Pedersen |
| Junior producer | Signe Skov Thomsen |
| Co-producer: Norway | Ingvil Giske |
| Co-producer: Sweden | Magnus Gertten |
| Co-producer: Sweden | Ove Rishøj Jensen |
| Co-producer: Sweden | Lisa Nyed |
| Junior producer | Signe Skov Thomsen |
| Producer: development | Jonas Bruun |
| Production assistant | Marta Helene Skielbo |
| Production assistant | Ditte Lindved |
| Production assistant | Dorte Lykke Christiansen |
| Production assistant | Xuan Nguyen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Sine Vadstrup Brooker |
| Cinematographer | Louise Detlefsen |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Janne Lindgren |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Per Fredrik Skiöld |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Louise Unmack Kjeldsen |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Eivind Aurstad |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Marie Hald |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Steen Johannessen |
| B-editor | Marie-Louise Bordinggaard |
| B-editor | Jakob Juul Toldam |
| Technical support | Martin Munck Schmidt |
| Technical support | Sebastian Anton Munk |
| Technical support | Maria Klarlund |
| Editing supervisor | Niels Pagh Andersen |
| Trailer editor | Andreas Birch |
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Music |
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| Composer | Jenny Wilson |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Svenn Jakobsen |
| Foley artist | Erik S. Watland |
| Dialogue editor | Liana Degtiar |
| Sound effects | Odin Eggen Brække |
| Sound effects | Ali Parandian |
| Sound effects | Vidar Hemmingsen |
| Sound mixer | Simon Ellegaard |
| Sound mixer | Svenn Jakobsen |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Rasmus Lange |
| Colourist | Anders V. Christensen |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Marte Nymann |
| Appearance | Helene Thyrsted |
| Appearance | Pauline Lindborg |
| Appearance | Wilde Siem |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2019-10-11 |
| Interview | Information | Sperling, Anna von | 2019-10-11 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2019-10-10 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2019-10-10 |
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