In Tulsa, Oklahoma, between two of the city's two thousand churches, you find OpenArms Youth Project - the city's only youth center welcoming gay and transgender teenagers that have decided to come out in the middle of the Bible Belt. These kids are considered misfits, as their wicked lifestyle does not fit into Tulsa's conservative and religious society. Misfits is a film about being yourself, even though that choice may cause great personal costs. The three characters in the film, Larissa, Benny and "D", all go to the center where they find love and support to confront the daily drama they are living because of their sexuality.
| Original title | Misfits |
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| Danish title | Misfits |
| Keywords | Homosexuals, Homosexuality, Transgender, Young people, Prejudices, Social exclusion, USA, Oklakoma, Tulsa |
| Director | Jannik Splidsboel |
| Producer | Sara Stockmann |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Editor | Mikael Kloster Ebbesen |
| Sound | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, United States |
| Dialogue language | English |
| Domestic distribution | Reel Pictures |
| International sales | Wide House |
| Technical info | 2,35:1 Scope, Dolby 5.1 |
| Danish theatrical release | 05.03.2015 |
| Cinemas | Biffen (Aalborg), Øst for Paradis (Århus), Empire, Nicolai Biograf (Kolding) |
| Comment | The film is also available in a 58 min. version. Screened at the Berlinale. Splidsboel's previous films include 'How Are You?' (2011), which screened at the Berlinale and at Hotdocs. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Sonntag Pictures ApS |
| Co-production | Mantaray Film AB |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Svenska Filminstitutet, Danmarks Radio, UR |
| Domestic distribution | Reel Pictures |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jannik Splidsboel |
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Production |
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| Producer | Sara Stockmann |
| Co-producer | Stina Gardell |
| Executive producer | Jakob Schaumburg |
| Production coordinator | Zach Litwack |
| Post-production manager | Jakob Schaumburg |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Hannu Käki |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | James Plumlee |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Zach Litwack |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Mikael Kloster Ebbesen |
| Editor: development | Per K. Kirkegaard |
| Trailer editor | Claus Brondbjerg Erichsen |
| Teaser editor | Claus Brondbjerg Erichsen |
| Trailer editor | Per Sandholt |
| Teaser editor | Per Sandholt |
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Music |
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| Music | Mathias Blomdahl |
| Additional music | Joakim Jarl |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Roar Skau Olsen |
| Sound design assistant | Mikkel Groos |
| Sound design assistant | Mikkel Peder Fabricius |
| Boom operator | Stevie Fernandez Jr. |
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| Colourist | Rune Felix Holm |
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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 | Berlingske Tidende | Jacob Wendt Jensen | 2015-03-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Mads Ananda Lodahl | 2015-03-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Dorte Hygum Soerensen | 2015-03-05 |
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