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Film

A Modern Man

Eva Mulvad, Denmark, 2017

84 min.DK/Documentary

The film touches on tendencies characteristic of our time through the portrayal of the young and ambitious violinist Charlie Siem. As a violinist, he is constantly on tour. At the same time, he works as a model for several of the world's leading fashion houses. This combination has made magazines label him a "rock star" violinist, and he has young audiences listening to his interpretations of Brahms and Beethoven in concert halls around the world. On the face of it, this sounds like the perfect life. But behind his photogenic facade Charlie struggles to create a life that meets both his own and the world's ideas of success and happiness.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title A Modern Man
Danish title A Modern Man
Keywords Young people, Musicians, Classical music, Personal history, Siem, Charlie, 2010-2019
Director Eva Mulvad
Producer Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær, Sidsel Lønvig Siersted, Stefan Kloos
Director of Photography Eva Mulvad
Editor Adam Nielsen
Appearance Charlie Siem
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution DOXBIO
International sales Rise and Shine World Sales
Danish festival release 17.03.2017, Grand, CPH:DOX 2017
Danish theatrical release 04.10.2017
Online release 14.11.2017
Comment The film premiered at CPH:DOX. Eva Mulvad won IDFA's Silver Wolf Award and the World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance for Enemies of Happiness (2006). The Good Life (2010) was selected for competition at IDFA, the Toronto Hot Docs and Tribeca Film Festival and was awarded in Karlovy Vary.
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for all
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Companies

Production company Det Danske Filminstitut
Executive Producer Danish Documentary Production
Domestic distribution DOXBIO

Direction

Direction Eva Mulvad

Production

Producer Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
Producer Sidsel Lønvig Siersted
Producer Stefan Kloos
Producer's assistant Kirstine Barfod
Consultant Ulrich Seidl

Cinematography

Cinematographer Eva Mulvad

Editing

Editor Adam Nielsen

Appearance

Appearance Charlie 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
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Wendt Jensen, Jacob 2017-10-04
Interview Berlingske Tidende Sauntved, Louise Kidde 2017-10-04
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Sommer Boysen, Katrine 2017-10-04
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Skotte Christensen, Kim 2017-10-04
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