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'Max Pinlig' (Danish for 'Max Embarrassing')[https://cineuropa.org/en/film/89881/ Max Embarrassing (Max Pinlig)] at 'Cineuropa' the best of European cinema. Retrieved 9 June 2021. is a 2008 Danish film directed by from a screenplay by Tommy Bredsted, Mette Horn and Lotte Svendsen, based on the Danish children's tv series 'Max' that aired on DR1 from 2007 to 2008.[https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/filmanmeldelse/max-sjov-underholdning Max sjov underholdning], 29 December 2012. (in Danish). 'Kristeligt Dagblad'. Retrieved 9 June 2021.Iversen, Ebbe (4 December 2008) [https://www.berlingske.dk/kultur/aah-mor-er-bare-den-vaerste-i-verden h, mor er bare den vrste i verden]. (in Danish). 'Berlingske'. Retrieved 9 June 2021. It won the Robert Award for Best Children's Film at the 26th Robert Awards.[https://www.dfi.dk/nyheder/robert-vindere-2009 Robert-vindere 2009]. (in Danish). Danish Film Institute (DFI). Retrieved 9 June 2021.

Premise



Max has a crush on school classmate Ofelia, but he is too shy to tell her. Meanwhile, he becomes more popular with the cool kids at his school but has to stop hanging out with his old friends Esther and Hassan; the situation gets worse when Max's embarrassing mother intervenes.

Cast



* as Max

* as Max's mother

* Lars Bom as Steen Cold

* Louise Mieritz as Ulla

* Rasmus Bjerg as Carlo

* as Esther

* as Hassan

* Ophelia Eriksen as Ofelia

* Signe Wenneberg as Signe Cold

* Anders Hove as Mogens

* Rasmus Berg Jensen as Nicklas

* as Marianne

* William Horn as William

* Sarah Muldgaard Enoch as Alma

* Lisa Littauer as Bibi

* Caroline Henderson as Ofelias tante

Release



The film was released in Danish theatres on 5 December 2008 and sold a total of 163,473 tickets.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110303041434/http://www.dfi.dk/FaktaOmFilm/Tal-og-statistik/Billetsalg/Billetsalg-for-danske-film-2009.aspx BILLETSALG DANSKE FILM 2009 / ADMISSIONS 2009]. (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Archived from the [http://www.dfi.dk/FaktaOmFilm/Tal-og-statistik/Billetsalg/Billetsalg-for-danske-film-2009.aspx original] on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

Accolades

'Max Pinlig' won the Robert Award for Best Children's Film at the 26th Robert Awards. At the 62nd Bodil Awards, Mette Agnete Horn was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, but lost to Lene Maria Christensen in 'Terribly Happy'.[https://www.dfi.dk/nyheder/bodil-nomineringer-2009 Bodil-nomineringer 2009]. (in Danish). Danish Film Institute (DFI). Retrieved 9 June 2021.

Sequels



Subsequently, the film received two sequels; 'Max Pinlig 2: sidste skrig' in 2011 and ' in 2012.[https://fjernleje.filmstriben.dk/film/2975407100/max-pinlig-3---pa-roskilde Max Pinlig 3 p Roskilde]. (in Danish). 'Filmstriben'. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

References




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