The Bench (2000)
He has a life, he isn't proud of, and a past that he doesn't want to remember.
Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project boss him about. When Kaj's daughter, with whom he has not been in touch for nineteen years, moves into the same council estate on the run from her violent husband, a change comes over Kaj. His initial instinct is to avoid her, but by chance he ends up helping to look after Jonas, her six-year-old son. For the first time for years Kaj need not survive on his own devices. Now he has responsibilities and a family of his own.
Cast
- Jesper Christensen - Kaj
- Nicolaj Kopernikus - Stig
- Jens Albinus - Kim
- Sarah Boberg - Connie
- Lars Brygmann - Lars
- John Martinus - Toilet Attendant
- Petrine Agger - Nurse
- Anette Støvelbæk - Kim's Neighbor
- Marius Sonne Janischefska - Jonas
- Stine Holm Joensen - Liv
Screenplay
Themes
Crushing Despair and the Void, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Daily Struggles of the Working Class
Keywords
friendship, self-abandonment, alcoholism, poverty, family, second chance, father and daughter
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Bench about?
- Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project boss him about. When Kaj's daughter, with whom he has not been in touch for nineteen years, moves into the same council estate on the run from her violent husband, a change comes over Kaj. His initial instinct is to avoid her, but by chance he ends up helping to look after Jonas, her six-year-old son. For the first time for years Kaj need not survive on his own devices. Now he has responsibilities and a family of his own.
- Who directed The Bench?
- The Bench was directed by Per Fly.
- Who stars in The Bench?
- The Bench stars Jesper Christensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Jens Albinus, Sarah Boberg, Lars Brygmann, John Martinus.
- How long is The Bench?
- The Bench has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is The Bench?
- The Bench is a Drama film.
- Where was The Bench produced?
- The Bench was produced in Denmark.
- What are the themes of The Bench?
- The themes of The Bench include: Crushing Despair and the Void, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Daily Struggles of the Working Class.