Cinema
Stepping Out
Slingrevalsen
Esben Høilund-Carlsen · 1981
Synopsis
Karen, a head nurse, shelters behind her beauty and her irony since divorcing the charming Søren, who often stayed out all night; she lives with their son Morten. The chief physician Blom pursues her with his confidences about his quarrels with Lis, who works with Jens, a calm, good-natured man who is also freshly divorced: his wife left with an older, richer man, and his daughter Nina has taken her mother's place at home. Karen and Jens meet at Blom's; neither is looking for an adventure, and they circle each other for a long time.
Context
The screenplay is by Nils Schou. Produced by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, who also composed the music with borrowings from Gabriel Fauré, shot in colour with cinematography by Dirk Brüel and edited by Lizzi Weischenfeldt, the film was released on 28 August 1981. Solbjørg Højfeldt and Kurt Dreyer play the two leading roles, surrounded by Ole Ernst, Ulf Pilgaard and Lisbet Lundquist. The story intercuts several couples in crisis and views part of it through the eyes of children.
Who it is for
A little over an hour and a half, in Danish. A bittersweet comedy about the couple, which takes its time.
Prizes and reception
Nearly four hundred thousand cinema viewers; critics saw in it a renewal of Danish comedy and one of the best films of the year.
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