The Experiment (2010)
THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special children's home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951. The children's home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year of civilization in Denmark. Now they are to be introduced into the Greenlandic community as role models. Gert, who lives alone and has no family, accepts the assignment with pride. She is idealistic and ambitious and feels passionate about saving Greenland from destitution. The means to this end is to educate and civilize the 16 children in the Danish language and culture, so they can spearhead Greenland's transformation from being a poor hunter society to being an equal part of Denmark. Due to her blind faith in the experiment, Gert underestimates the obvious personal costs to the children. And when the children as well as the Danish state fail her...
Cast
- Ellen Hillingsø - Gert
- Laura Bro - Frk. Høgh
- Kurt Ravn - Inspektør Svendsen
- Morten Grunwald - Hr. Omann
- Laura Skaarup Jensen - Karen
- Mads Wille - Niels
- Finn Nielsen - Jørgen Møller
- Nukâka Coster-Waldau - Margrethe
- Domilia Marianne Singertat - Marie
- Paniaraq R. Søltoft - Ingrid
Screenplay
Keywords
denmark, children's home, colonisation, fyn, greenland
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Experiment about?
- THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special children's home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951. The children's home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year of civilization in Denmark. Now they are to be introduced into the Greenlandic community as role models. Gert, who lives alone and has no family, accepts the assignment with pride. She is idealistic and ambitious and feels passionate about saving Greenland from destitution. The means to this end is to educate and civilize the 16 children in the Danish language and culture, so they can spearhead Greenland's transformation from being a poor hunter society to being an equal part of Denmark. Due to her blind faith in the experiment, Gert underestimates the obvious personal costs to the children. And when the children as well as the Danish state fail her...
- Who directed The Experiment?
- The Experiment was directed by Louise Friedberg.
- Who stars in The Experiment?
- The Experiment stars Ellen Hillingsø, Laura Bro, Kurt Ravn, Morten Grunwald, Laura Skaarup Jensen, Mads Wille.
- How long is The Experiment?
- The Experiment has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Experiment?
- The Experiment is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was The Experiment produced?
- The Experiment was produced in Denmark.