Svend

Overview

For two years, director Anne Wivel and her camera followed her husband, the prominent Danish politician Svend Auken. The initial aim was to portray a modern, idealistic politician with great visions for the future. But during shooting, Auken contracted cancer, and the film became a portrayal of the politician, husband and father who feels his life is fading away, even if his work here is not yet finished.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 25, 2011

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

Danish

Countries

Denmark

Production

Barok Film A/S

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2094949