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It's All about Love (Original title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 01 January 2004 (Release)

Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Israel

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Synopsis: Science fiction thriller cum love story, set in 2021. John and Elena are a young couple in the process of divorcing. When John sees his wife, a famous ice skater, in New York several years after their separation he realises she is surrounded by false friends and in personal danger. Together they rediscover their love and fight for their lives.

Genres:
Science Fiction, Thriller
Credits (194)
©/Presented by: Nimbus Film International, In association with: FilmFour, In association with: Zentropa Entertainments9, In association with: Senator Film Produktion GmbH, In association with: Key Films, In association with: Shochiku Co. Ltd., In association with: Pathe Distribution, In association with: AB Memfis Film & Television, In association with: Isabella Films International, In association with: Film i Väst, Egmont Entertainment, In co-production with: DR TV-Drama, In co-production with: DR - Danmarks Radio, VPRO, In association with: Golem, In association with: Frenetic Films, In association with: RCV Entertainment, In association with: TV1000, In association with: A.M.A. Films, In association with: Lev Cinemas, Filmpool Nord, Supported by: Det Danske Filminstitut, Supported by: Svenska Filminstitutet, Supported by: Nordisk Film- och TV-Fond, Supported by: Stichting Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Stichting Co-productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, Presented by: Nimbus Film ApS, Developed with the support of the: MEDIA, International Sales: Trust Film Sales ApS, Sales Agents for English Speaking Territ: Film Four International, Executive Producer: Lars Bredo Rahbek, Executive Producer: Bo Ehrhardt, Executive Producer: Paul Webster, Executive Producer: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Co-executive Producer: James Wilson, Produced by: Birgitte Hald, Co-producer: Lars Jönsson, Co-producer: Els Vandevorst, Co-producer: Tomas Eskilsson, Line Producer: Morten Kaufmann, Line Producer (Pre-production): Marianne Christensen, Line Producer (NY Shoot): Deborah Bayer Marlow, Line Producer (Vancouver Shoot): Shawn Williamson, Steve Hegyes, Unit Production Manager: Signe Jensen, Unit Production Manager: Malte Forssell, Studio Manager: Jim Lindmark, Production Manager (Oslo Shoot): Nicolai Berthelsen, Christian Frederik Martin, Production Co-ordinator: Anna Malini Ahlberg, Production Services (Kenya Shoot): Ginger Ink, Guy Wilson & Co., Production Services (Vancouver Shoot): Brightlight Pictures, Production Office (NY Shoot): Go-Film, Production Accountant/Payroll: Ulla Lund Hansen, Production Accountant: Tom Maguire, Financing Co-ordinator: Mette Nelund, Bridge-financing Supervisor: Peter Garde, Location Manager: Nicolai Berthelsen, Location Manager (NY Shoot): Winnie Lam, Location Manager (Venice Shoot): Nicola Catullo, Location Manager (Paris Shoot): Leila Vestgaard, Location Manager (Kiruna Shoot): Thomas Björck, Location Scout (Kiruna Shoot): Dan Lundström, Post-production Supervisor: Tove Jystrup, Post-production Co-ordinator: Pia Nielsen, Assistant Director (1st): Tim Lewis, Assistant Director (2nd): Toby Hefferman, Assistant Director (3rd): Iben Snebang, Assistant Director (NY Shoot 2nd): Lance Reisch, Crowd Marshall (Venice Shoot): Marcello Vallot, Continuity: Linda Daae, Casting (UK): Joyce Nettles, Casting (US): Ilene Starger, Casting (Denmark): United Casting, Casting (Denmark Assistant): Parminder Singh, Casting (Denmark Street): Fouzia Mouna, Casting (Sweden): Kompani Lande, Eric Voge, Casting (UK Assistant): Louise Cross, Casting (NY Shoot Director): Gregory Kramer, Screenplay: Thomas Vinterberg, Screenplay: Mogens Rukov, Script Consultant: Ruth McCance, Director of Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Additional Photography: Eric Kress, 2nd Camera Operator: Jakob Bonfils, Jacob Viit Kusk, Steadicam Operator: Jakob Bonfils, Focus Puller: Philip Forbes, Focus Puller: John Frimann Rasmussen, Focus Puller (2nd Camera): Claus RosenlØv, Nisse Johansson, Focus Puller (NY Shoot): Toshiro Yamaguchi, Clapper Loader: Jenny I. Nilsson, Clapper Loader (2nd Camera): Henrik Johansson, Loader (NY Shoot): Lauren Wagner, Still Photographer: Per Arnesen, Visual Effects Supervisor: Peter Hjorth, Lead 3D Artist: Morten Bartholdy, Visual Sets/Matchmoving: Jaron Brender, Particles & Volumetrics: Tine Nikali, TV Sequence Design: Sebastian SchiØrring, 3D Effects Produced with: Softimage XSI, 3D Rendering with: Mental Ray, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Tove Jystrup, Additional Visual Effects: Nordisk Film Shortcut, Post-production Facility: Nordisk Film Shortcut, Additional Visual Effects/Digital Mastrg: Lars H. SØrenson, Additional Visual Effects/Digital Mastrg: Mikael Balle, Morten Balling, Digital Matte Painter: Niels Valentin Dal Hansen, Special Effects: Lars Kolding Andersen, Motion Control Camera Operator: Andrew James Sargent, Stuart Galloway, Additional Editor: Jacob Thuesen, Sara Reither, Trailer [Edited] by: Jacob Thuesen, Production Design by: Ben van Os, Art Director: Jette Lehmann, Set Designer: Kim FridbjØrg, Set Decorator: Jesper Lorents, Scenic Artist (Studio): Christine Bechameil, Amanda Ponsa, Scenic Artist (Back Drops): Niels Valentin Dal Hansen, Andrew Lawson, Storyboard Artist: Sune Elskær, Costume Design: Ellen Lens, Costumes (2nd Unit): Helle C. Nielsen, Wardrobe (NY Shoot): Gaby When, Make-up Designer: Malin Birch-Jensen, Make-up Design (Claire Danes): Karin Fahlén Lee, Make-up (2nd Unit): Anne Cathrine Sauerberg, Special Effects Make-up: Morten Jacobsen, Additional Hairdresser (Sweden): Laila Granlund, Anna Granlund, Hair (NY Shoot): Tony Mack, Title Design: Jonas Wagner, Title Design: Anton Liep, Lettering Artist: Koch & Täckman, Colour Grader: Dorthe Bankwell, [Laboratory] Co-ordinator: Marianne Jerris, Digital Intermediate: Nordisk Film Shortcut, Music Composed/Produced by: Zbigniew Preisner, Musician (Piano): Leszek Mozdzer, Musician (Samplers): Stefan Sendecki, Musician (Guitar): John Parricelli, Musician (Bass Guitar): Andy Pask, Orchestra: Nagrania i Koncerty Klasyczne M. Kmicik, [Orchestra] Conducted by: Michal Nesterowicz, Chorus Conducted by: Lidia Halon, Music Co-ordinator: Leila Vestgaard, Production Organization/Co-ordination: Sylwia Kicka, Music Editor: Marci Dziuba, [Music Recording] Sound Engineer: Rafal Paczkowski, [Music Recording] Studio Engineer: Wojciech Siwiecki, Jacek Koltuniak, [Music Recording] Studio Manager: Urszula Chajdecka, Ice Skating Choreographer: Brad Baudach, Sound Design: Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Sound Design: Eddie Simonsen, Sound Recorder: Ad Stoop, René van den Berg, Sound Mixer (NY Shoot): William Kozy, Tammy M. Douglas, Re-recording Mixer: Eddie Simonsen, Dialogue Editor: Hans Møller, ADR Editor: Anne Jensen, Foley Recordist: Jens BØnding, Foley: Julien Naudin, Stunt Co-ordinator: Stig Günther, Ice Skating Double (Claire Danes): Mikkeline Kierkegaard, Ice Skating Double: Anne-Mette Poulsen, Ice Skating Double: Carina Juul Jensen, Ice Skating Double: Maj UggerhØj, Julia Sandsten, Double for John (NY Shoot): Derek Michalak, Double for Elena (NY Shoot): Jill Kerry Ward, Double for Mr Morrison (NY Shoot): Archie Macgregor, Double for Arthur (NY Shoot): John Jay Buol, Double for Michael (NY Shoot): Steve Byrne, Double for George (NY Shoot): Duane, Stand-in (Joaquin Phoenix): Nima Amin, Stand-in (Claire Danes): Katrine K. Kristensen, Stand-in (Douglas Henshall): Kristian Dinesen, The Director wishes to thank: David Webb Peoples, The Director wishes to thank: Janet Peoples, The Director wishes to thank: Lars von Trier, The Director wishes to thank: Maria Walbom, The Director wishes to thank: Per Fly, The Director wishes to thank: Wojciech Marczewski, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Dialogue Coach: Sean-Michael Smith
Cast (28)
Joaquin Phoenix (John), Claire Danes (Elena), Douglas Henshall (Michael), Alun Armstrong (David, the manager), Margo Martindale (Betsy), Mark Strong (Arthur), Geoffrey Hutchings (Mr Morrison), Sean Penn (the man in plane/Marciello), Harry Ditson (George), Thomas Bo Larsen (night porter), Teddy Kempner (Brooklyn receptionist), Indra Ové (production assistant), Giorgi Staykov (bookish interpreter), Anna Wallander (young interpreter), Mariann Rudberg (old interpreter), Michael Philip Simpson (master of ceremonies), Alexander Sapone (boy in street), Giulia Melis (Italian girl in street), Norman Fearrington (hotel bodyguard), Daniel Okine (Ugandan man), Martha Siima (Ugandan woman), Suat Kutlug (robber in subway), Larry Wendorf (sleeping man in subway), Julia Forgy Viktrup (reporter), Sean-Michael Smith (Pete), Ingemar Persson (chef), Joanna Nowakowski (young Elena), Dennis Kemp (young John)