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Film

The Butterfly Swing

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Denmark, 2020

102 min.DK/FeatureDrama

The stubborn pig farmer Ernst and his wife Louise host a party on their farm to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. However, the family is keeping a host of secrets, and Ernst is soon treading deep water. During the lively, colourful, intoxicating, and sorrowful evening, the truth slowly begins to emerge, putting the family to the ultimate test.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Lille sommerfugl
Danish title Lille sommerfugl
Director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Screenplay Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Producer Mikkel Jersin, Katrin Pors, Eva Jakobsen
Director of Photography Aske Alexander Foss
Editor Carla Luffe
Sound Mick Raaschou, Björn Viktorsson
Composer Jacob Groth
Production designer Thomas Greve
Casting Anja Philip
Appearance Jesper Christensen, Karen-Lise Mynster, Mia Lyhne, Peder Thomas Pedersen
Production country Denmark, Iceland
Danish audio description Yes
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Distribution A/S
International sales Film Tank
Danish theatrical release 03.12.2020
Comment Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is a prominent figure in Danish film. One of the founding members of Dogme95, Kragh-Jacobsen's Dogme film 'Mifune' won the Jury Grand Prix at the Berlinale. He has directed for TV in-between features, including as concept director on the award-winning political series 'Borgen'.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company Snowglobe ApS
Co-production Pegasus Pictures
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, FilmFyn, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, The Icelandic Film Centre, The Ministry of Industries and Innovation (Iceland)
In collaboration with Síminn, YouSee
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Distribution A/S

Direction

Direction Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Casting Anja Philip
Assistant director Heine Kaarsberg
Continuity Anna Idman Willadsen
Casting: extras Anne Magnér

Script

Screenplay Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Consultant Rasmus Birch
Translation Troels Linde Andersen

Production

Producer Mikkel Jersin
Producer Katrin Pors
Producer Eva Jakobsen
Co-producer Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir
Unit manager Fahad Falur Jabali
Line producer Kir Laustsen
Production manager Ditte von Fintel
Production coordinator Laura Juul Jensen
Production assistant Maria Robstad
Production assistant Pernille Jensen
Location manager Henrik Arnrød
Location scout Anne Magnér
Post Producer Clara Jantzen Kreinøe
Post-production supervisor Bjarki Guðjónsson
Junior producer Giulia Triolo
Producer's assistant Anna Dammegaard Søllested
Producer's assistant Kristoffer Hammer-Jakobsen

Cinematography

Cinematographer Aske Alexander Foss
First assistant camera Mikkel Find
2nd assistant camera Theis Emil Christensen
2nd assistant camera Silje Seneberg Christensen
2nd assistant camera Johannes Sprogøe Fletting
B-camera operator Claus Sisseck
B-camera operator Balder Skånström-Bo
DIT Jacob Weiss
Key grip Jeppe Lassen
First assistant camera: Extra shooting Peter Topsøe-Jensen
Cinematographer: 2. unit Jonathan Rolf Mose
2nd assistant camera Silje Seneberg Christensen

Stills

Still photographer Rolf Konow

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen
Best boy Jonathan Kjærgaard
Best boy Kasper Morville
Best boy Jacob Molberg
Best boy Aske Wagner
Electrician assistant Jacob Østergaard Johansson
Electrician assistant Claus Lauritzen

Editing

Editor Carla Luffe
VFX editor Dagbjört Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
Assistant editor Steen Bech

Music

Composer Jacob Groth

Production design

Production designer Thomas Greve
Property master Trine Jensen
Set decorator Rasmus Balslev-Olesen
Set dresser Christina Kallan

Wardrobe

Costume designer Margrét Einarsdóttir
Costume on set Lone Friis
Costume on set Sascha Valbjørn Valbjørn Valbjørn
Costume assistant Lisbet Hasseltoft Mikkelsen
Costume assistant Fredericke Carmen Kellberg
Costume assistant Simone Friis

Makeup

Chief makeup artist Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir
Makeup artist Sigríður Rósa Bjarnadóttir
Makeup assistant Cecilie Hvidberg Hansen
Makeup assistant Ulla Asbjørn-Damsted
Stylist Elizabeth Bukkehave

Sound

Sound designer Mick Raaschou
Sound designer Björn Viktorsson
Sound recordist Mick Raaschou
Boom operator Lars Lund
Boom operator Dan Isager Nielsen
Boom operator: 2. unit Asger Midjord Rasmussen
Music recording Jørgen Knub
Sound engineer: add. shooting Kasper Munck-Hansen
Re-recording mixer Björn Viktorsson
Re-recording mixer Mick Raaschou
Dialogue editor Björn Viktorsson
Dialogue editor Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Foley artist Julien Naudin
Foley recordist Julien Martin

Visual effects

Colorist Eggert Baldvinsson
Online Eggert Baldvinsson
VFX Pétur Karlsson

Stunt

Stunt coordinator Valdimar Jóhannson

Appearance

Ernst Jesper Christensen
Louise Karen-Lise Mynster
Lis Mia Lyhne
Lasse Peder Thomas Pedersen
Henning Finn Nielsen
Maja Sarah Grünewald
Christian Sofus Rønnov
Lærke Sofie Juul Blinkenberg
Jens Simon Kongsted
Alf Jesper Ole Feit Andersen
John Adam Ild Rohweder
Mogensen Niels Ellegaard
Frank Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
Theis Kasper D. Gattrup
Henry Preben Ravn
Vidar Gunnar Jónsson
Ruth Tina Gylling Mortensen
Inge Sara Klein Larsen
Luna Isabel Ligaard
Kontaktperson Shanna Kristine Pedersen
Anna Marie Dalsgaard
Lene Katrine Mygind Andersen
Rudi Ulf Scott Hansen
Krede Søren Conradi Petersen

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