The film freely imagines what happened during the mythical Denmark Expedition 1906-08 to The Northeast of Greenland. The indomitable amateur detective Steffen Holberg is determined to uncover the truth about the expedition: What were the circumstances that led to the tragic deaths of Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Niels Peter Høeg Hagen and Jørgen Brønlund? Was there more at stake in the expedition than two missing bodies? In his search for answers, Holberg goes on a voyage of discovery into the state archives, seeking help from experts, modern scanning technology and old-fashioned handwriting analysis. In the rugged terrain between reality and myth, past is interwoven with present into a larger tale about the human zeal to map new lands, gain new knowledge and create meaning in the apparent meaninglessness of human life.
| Original title | Slette omstændigheder |
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| Danish title | Slette omstændigheder |
| Keywords | Greenland, Polar expeditions, Denmark Expedition, 1900-1909 |
| Director | Max Kestner |
| Screenplay | Max Kestner, Henrik Veileborg |
| Producer | Henrik Veileborg |
| Director of Photography | Max Kestner |
| Editor | Nanna Frank Møller |
| Sound | Peter Albrechtsen |
| Composer | Flemming Nordkrog |
| Appearance | Steffen Holberg, Jens Erik Schultz, Jan Juel-Brockdorff, Anny Graae Bennike |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Upfront Films |
| Online release | 11.09.2018, Filmcentralen |
| Comment | Max Kestner has directed a number of acclaimed documentaries such as Max by Chance (2004), Blue Collar White Christmas (2004), Dreams in Copenhagen (2009) and Amateurs in Space (2016). He made his feature fiction debut with Man Divided (2017). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Executive Producer | Upfront Films |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | DR 2 |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Max Kestner |
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| Screenplay | Max Kestner |
| Screenplay | Henrik Veileborg |
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| Producer | Henrik Veileborg |
| Post-production assistant | Martin Munck Schmidt |
| Post-production assistant | Frederik Marbell |
| Post-production assistant | Thomas Irving |
| Post-production assistant | Sebastian Anton Munk |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Max Kestner |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Nanna Frank Møller |
| Editor/grader | Anders V. Christensen |
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Music |
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| Composer | Flemming Nordkrog |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Peter Albrechtsen |
| B-sound designer | Jacques Pedersen |
| Sound assistant | Mikkel Nielsen |
| Foley artist | Heikki Kossi |
| Foley mixer | Kari Vähäkuopus |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Torsten Høgh Rasmussen |
| Animator | Torsten Høgh Rasmussen |
| Grading | Anders V. Christensen |
| Grading | Ricco Højland Hansen |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Steffen Holberg |
| Appearance | Jens Erik Schultz |
| Appearance | Jan Juel-Brockdorff |
| Appearance | Anny Graae Bennike |
| Appearance | Jørgen Bohus |
| Appearance | Jesper Kurt Nielsen |
| Appearance | Michael Lerche Nielsen |
| Appearance | Niels Frandsen |
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