''Supervoksen'' ( en, Triple Dare) is a Danish
comedy-drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
from
2006
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. It is the first feature film from director
Christina Rosendahl
Christina Rosendahl (born 5 January 1971) is a Danish film director. A nominee for several Robert Awards, she is known for her work on the films ''Supervoksen'' (2007), ''The Idealist'' (2015), and ''The Good Traitor'' (2020).
Biography
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Plot
Rebekka Claudia and Sofie are 15 years old and in high school. In class, they learn how different cultures mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. Deciding that
confirmation
In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands. For adults, it is an affirmation of belief. It involves laying on ...
is meaningless, they decide to create their own rite of passage, which involves choosing at random a dare from a
cootie catcher
A fortune teller (also called a cootie catcher,.. chatterbox,. salt cellar, whirlybird, or paku-paku) is a form of origami used in children's games. Parts of the fortune teller are labelled with colors or numbers that serve as options for a playe ...
. Attempting to perform their dares leads each girl towards maturity. Claudia learns she deserves respect in her romantic relationships, Sofie begins to accept her attraction to women, and Rebekka realises she is not the adult she assumed herself to be.
Cast
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Emma Leth .... Rebekka
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Cathrine Bjørn .... Sofie
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Amalie Lindegård .... Claudia
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ....Martin
References
External links
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2006 films
2006 comedy-drama films
Danish LGBT-related films
Lesbian-related films
2000s Danish-language films
2006 LGBT-related films
LGBT-related comedy-drama films
Films directed by Christina Rosendahl
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