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Synopsis: The early 1990's: 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.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Erik Clausen
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
1993
97 min
19 Views


They can't use me anymore, Oda.

It's over.

I've toiled and moiled for them.

- But, Viggo.

No.

I've slaved for those arseholes.

Viggo, you'll find

something else soon.

You will.

You'll find something else soon.

There...

Well... there's Claus.

He can't see his dad

blubbering like an old woman.

Hello, Claus.

- Hi, mum.

You have to be nice.

Your dad is upset.

What? You're kidding.

Congratulations.

I've often wondered how long

you'd stay at that treadmill.

I've been sacked.

- Yes.

You can enjoy your freedom now.

- Claus, you promised to be nice.

Yes, but dad's slaved

for those idiots for years.

You've earned them millions.

They think nothing of you!

How often have you

come home all dead beat?

Thrown yourself on the couch

and moaned:
"Oh, my back".

When you gave your opinion

as a shop steward, they cut you down.

You were blubbering in the loo.

- That's nothing to do with this.

I've been thrown out.

Like an old rag.

Stop feeling so sorry for yourself.

Enjoy that you don't have to work.

Go on the dole.

- Shut up.

I love working.

I've worked since I was 14.

I hated school and my first set

of work clothes made me happy.

I made it dirty myself

to make it look used.

I love the sight of tools

and the smell of oil and iron.

Do you get that?

I love working, and those arseholes

have taken my work away.

And then they send some poofter.

He spoke to us as if we were kids.

But you know what?

I'll find something new.

Enjoy it? You enjoy it.

You just sit in a taxi instead of

finding a girlfriend and studying.

Maybe I have one, and I'll finish

my studies. But I'm doing it for you.

I've never wanted

to be an engineer.

You did. Because you couldn't

be one yourself. But I'll do it.

I would do a lot more for you

if you'd let me.

Let you?

- Yes.

As soon as you say a word,

Viggo comes and knows it all.

You talk about the labour movement.

You sound like a priest sometimes.

Viggo's great-great-grandfather

was a priest.

Come on in.

You have to be available.

But we'll call you

when something shows up.

The sleeves first.

Watch the creases, Viggo.

Watch the buttons, Viggo.

The back first.

But that's yours.

- Yes, it needs ironing, too.

You can finish

ironing your own one first.

I'll take it.

And I won't take

whatever comes along.

Viggo Hansen speaking.

Hello. Yes.

It's Lone.

...wanted to hear

how you're doing.

He's doing fine.

- Hi, mum. How are you?

She's fine.

Now I'm here to have fun with her.

Lars says hi.

He thinks you'll find work soon.

You're good...

- They'll probably call soon.

But he's not taking

whatever comes along.

How are you?

- She's fine.

The genealogical tree is growing,

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Erik Clausen

Erik Clausen (born 7 March 1942) is a Danish actor, film director and screenwriter. He has directed fourteen films since 1981. His 2007 film Temporary Release was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. more…

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