Fish Out of Water (1993)
The early 1990s: 300,000 Danes are out of work. Viggo, a machinist with two grown children, is silent about feelings, scared he'll lose his job, loud about the value of trade unionism, interested in his pet fish, and argumentative at dinner. His wife Oda puts up with his moods and works on family genealogy. When Viggo is laid off, he becomes a fish out of water, hardly looking for work, starting a garden, and taking up with Karen, a polished but unhappy widow. He lies to his wife about a union training and goes to Mallorca with Karen. When she stops the affair, Viggo ends up in a psychiatric ward and must figure out what's really important in his life and in his character
Director: Erik Clausen
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: February 26, 1993
Cast
- Erik Clausen - Viggo
- Helle Ryslinge - Oda
- Leif Sylvester - Iversen
- Anne Marie Helger - Karen
- Bjarne Liller - Snedker
- Torben Zeller - Carlsen
- Lene Brøndum - Fru Sørensen
- Kjeld Løfting - Falsk Læge
- Claus Bue - Direktør
- Lars Lippert - Claus
Screenplay
Music: Kim Larsen, Henning Pold Christensen
Cinematography: Claus Loof
Editing: Camilla Skousen, Thomas Krag
Production: Nordisk Film Denmark, ASA Film Production, Cosmo Film
Country: Denmark
Language: Dansk
Original Language: da
More Films by Director: Erik Clausen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fish Out of Water about?
- The early 1990s: 300,000 Danes are out of work. Viggo, a machinist with two grown children, is silent about feelings, scared he'll lose his job, loud about the value of trade unionism, interested in his pet fish, and argumentative at dinner. His wife Oda puts up with his moods and works on family genealogy. When Viggo is laid off, he becomes a fish out of water, hardly looking for work, starting a garden, and taking up with Karen, a polished but unhappy widow. He lies to his wife about a union training and goes to Mallorca with Karen. When she stops the affair, Viggo ends up in a psychiatric ward and must figure out what's really important in his life and in his character
- Who directed Fish Out of Water?
- Fish Out of Water was directed by Erik Clausen.
- Who stars in Fish Out of Water?
- Fish Out of Water stars Erik Clausen, Helle Ryslinge, Leif Sylvester, Anne Marie Helger, Bjarne Liller, Torben Zeller.
- How long is Fish Out of Water?
- Fish Out of Water has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Fish Out of Water?
- Fish Out of Water is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Fish Out of Water produced?
- Fish Out of Water was produced in Denmark.