''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

tragicomedy directed by

Peter Schønau Fog Peter Schønau Fog (born 20 April 1971) is a Danish film director. Fog's debut feature film, '' Kunsten at græde i kor'' (English: ''The Art of Crying''), based on Erling Jepsen's novel of the same name, premiered 27 April 2007 and received cri ...

. It stars and

Jesper Asholt Jesper Asholt (born 11 May 1960 in Silkeborg) is a Danish actor. He has performed in more than fifty films since 1992. Selected filmography Awards * 2000: Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for his role of Rud in ''Mifune'' * ...

in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s. Based upon an

autobiographical novel An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fictive elements. The literary technique is distinguished from an autobiography or memoir by the stipulation of being fiction. ...

by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by . The film received both the Bodil and

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

awards for Best Danish Film, and

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as Father * as Mother * Julie Kolbech as Sanne (as Julie Kolbeck) * as Asger * as Grandmother * as Aunt Didde *

Lene Tiemroth Lene Tiemroth (16 July 1943 – 3 November 2016) was a Danish actress. Background and career Tiemroth was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of actors Edvin Tiemroth and Clara Østø. She graduated from the Royal Danish Theatre's Student ...

as Psychiatrist *

Bjarne Henriksen Bjarne Henriksen (born 18 January 1959) is a Danish film and television actor. Biography Henriksen was born in Såderup, Funen in 1959. He has appeared in theatre productions at the Jomfru Ane Teatret, Aalborg and at the Svalegangen theater, A ...

as Budde * Sune Thomsen as Per * as Dr. Madsen * as Mrs. Budde

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The Danish Film Institute (In Danish)
* 2006 comedy-drama films 2006 films Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners Best Danish Film Robert Award winners Danish comedy-drama films 2000s Danish-language films {{Denmark-film-stub

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