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Shake It All About (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Shake It All About' (Danish: 'En kort en lang', literally "A Short [One], a Long [One]") is a 2001 Danish comedy-drama directed by Hella Joof. It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
The film is about gay couple Jrgen and Jacob, who live in a happy partnership. Jacob asks Jrgen to marry him, and he happily accepts. However, Jacob falls in love with the woman Caroline, who happens to be married to Tom, Jrgens brother. Jacob is torn because he wants both Jrgen and Caroline. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob can stay secret for only so long.
Cast
*Mads Mikkelsen as Jacob
*Troels Lyby as Jrgen
*Charlotte Munck as Caroline
*Jesper Lohmann as Tom
*Oskar Walse as Oskar
*Peter Frdin as Frederik
*Nikolaj Steen as Mads
*Ditte Grbl as Inge
*Morten Kirkskov as Adrian
*Henning Jensen as Palle
*Pernille Hjmark as Ellen
*Ellen Hillings as Anne
*Ghita Nrby as Bine
*Thomas Winding as Hans Henrik
*Klaus Bondam as The priest
Reception
The film has been noted for its narrative exploration of sexual fluidity.
References
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