The Gift

Overview

On Simon's 29th birthday his father Mogens, who has not been part of his and his older brother Jens' lives for many years, suddenly turns up - declaring that he wants to give him a sports car. Mogens is mentally ill and has been in and out of hospital for years, and as he becomes more and more agitated and violent, Jens has to take him back to the hospital. However Mogens manages to talk Jens into helping him find the car. For one day and one night the two of them drive around Copenhagen looking for the car, and the trip becomes a moving odyssey where father and son will finally get to know one another.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 30, 2008

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

danish

Countries

Denmark

Production

Tju Bang Film

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1215870