Jesper Christensen
Kaj
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An unemployed drunk hangs out at a public bench in the town centre with a group of like-minded souls, with no interests other than finding the money for the next drink. When a single mother moves into a neighbouring apartment he becomes involved in her troubles.
- Denmark
- Per Fly
- Danish
- Jesper Christensen, Marius Sonne Janischefska, Stine Holm Joensen
The Bench 2000 1h 30m Drama List Reviews 86% 500+ Ratings Audience Score An alcoholic (Jesper Christensen) tries to reconcile with the daughter (Stine Holm Joensen) he abandoned 19 years earlier.
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- Per Fly
- Drama
- Jesper Christensen
In suburban Copenhagen, Kaj pays his daily visit to the bench. He's an alcoholic who spends most of his time with his drinking buddy Stig spewing a never-ending stream of moans and complaints, waiting to die. This pattern is interupted when Kaj becomes aware that the young woman moving into the...
- Per Fly
- Jesper Christensen
Oct 30, 2000 · An involving story and a powerful performance by lead Jesper Christensen make the gritty melodrama “The Bench” an assured feature debut by 40-year-old director Per Fly.
Overview. Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project boss him about.
A Danish film about life at the bottom of the food chain. Kaj is an middle age alcoholic with nothing to show for his life. He has no contact with his family, lives alone and his daily routine revolves around alcohol and hanging out with his 'mates' on a local bench.
An unemployed drunk hangs out at a public bench in the town centre with a group of like-minded souls, with no interests other than finding the money for the next drink. When a single mother moves into a neighbouring apartment he becomes involved in her troubles.
