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Friends Forever

Original title: Venner for altid
  • 1986
  • Unrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
561
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Friends Forever (1986)
Drama

Sixteen year old Kristian is very shy, and is struggling to adjust to his new Copenhagen school. He makes friends with two very different boys, nonconformist Henrik, and bullying clique lead... Read allSixteen year old Kristian is very shy, and is struggling to adjust to his new Copenhagen school. He makes friends with two very different boys, nonconformist Henrik, and bullying clique leader Patrick, who he soon discovers is gay.Sixteen year old Kristian is very shy, and is struggling to adjust to his new Copenhagen school. He makes friends with two very different boys, nonconformist Henrik, and bullying clique leader Patrick, who he soon discovers is gay.

  • Director
    • Stefan Henszelman
  • Writers
    • Stefan Henszelman
    • Alexander Kørschen
  • Stars
    • Claus Bender Mortensen
    • Thomas Elholm
    • Thomas Sigsgaard
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    561
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stefan Henszelman
    • Writers
      • Stefan Henszelman
      • Alexander Kørschen
    • Stars
      • Claus Bender Mortensen
      • Thomas Elholm
      • Thomas Sigsgaard
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Claus Bender Mortensen
    • Kristian
    Thomas Elholm
    • Henrik
    Thomas Sigsgaard
    • Patrick
    Lars Kylmann Jacobsen
    • Anders
    Rasmus Bay Barlby
    • Rasmus
    Trine Torp Hansen
    • Berit
    Rita Angela
    • Rektor Kallenbach
    Carsten Mørch
    • Dan Carstensen
    Morten Stig Christensen
    • Mads
    Christine Skou
    • Sophie
    Henrik Øhlers
    • Landlord
    Christian Adam Garnov
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors
    • Ayoe
    • (as Lill Lindfors)
    Moussa Diallo
    • Medlem af band
    Mika Heilmann
    • Medlem af band
    Jan Lysdahl
    • Medlem af band
    Kim Sagild
    • Medlem af band
    Frank Stangerup
    • Medlem af band
    • Director
      • Stefan Henszelman
    • Writers
      • Stefan Henszelman
      • Alexander Kørschen
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    • Trivia
      Although the film was released in 1987, it was filmed at least two years earlier, as evidenced by a two year calendar on the classroom wall indicating 1984-85. There are also two 1983 James Bond posters seen, and several references to seeing James Bond in the movie theatre, which would mean this movie was most likely filmed in 1984.
    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to Alexander, Jens, Jan and Janus and especially Claus, Thomas and Christine.
    • Connections
      References Querelle (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Drømmer
      Music by Kim Sagild
      Lyrics by Poul Borum
      Released on Medley Records

    User reviews8

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    8/10

    An adorable film

    This is an adorable film full of the charm and high spirits of youth. There are few shadows here and those are dealt with with confident irony, for what is youth but implied optimism? It is amazing how different the point of view is from what an American or English film might be: ambient negativity is not assumed; the boys' gayness is not an automatic ticket to trials and stress. That isn't the point at all. Their discovery of love, of their own sexual energy and of the life-enhancing qualities of friendship/comradeship is just as buoyant and just as magical as that of anyone else: wonderfully positive without ever being sugary.

    The chemistry of this movie is just not that common and I would LOVE to see it on DVD. **And I now have!**

    I first saw it in general release in NYC when I was 14.
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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1987 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • DFI.dk
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Freunde für immer
    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Jens Ravn Film Produktion
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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