''At Night'' (original title: ''Om natten'') is a 2007

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. It was nominated for

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at the 2008 Oscars.

Plot

Three young women between the ages of 18 and 20 have been diagnosed with

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. In the days between Christmas and New Year, the three girls manage to deal positively with the situation thanks to the company of each other.

Cast

Julie Ølgaard Julie R. Ølgaard (born 29 September 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actress. Career In 2000, Ølgaard relocated to Los Angeles, where she trained as an actress at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. After three years, she retur ...

as Stephanie *

Laura Christensen Laura Elisabeth Christensen (born 26 January 1984) is a Danish actress. Biography Laura Christensen made her debut as a child actor in the film ''Min fynske barndom'' and had her first major role in '' Tøsepiger''. She is perhaps best known ...

as Sara *

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as Mette *

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as Torben

Awards and nominations

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: Nominated, "Best Short Film, Live Action"

External links

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''At Night'' at DFI.dk
2007 films 2000s Danish-language films Danish drama films Danish short films Zentropa films Films directed by Christian E. Christiansen Films produced by Louise Vesth {{Denmark-film-stub