Now
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Synopsis
A man and a woman meet in 1960. They marry because that's what you are supposed to do. But something goes wrong on their wedding night. They have no idea what to do with each other. Sexually. Emotionally. The husband meets a man who knows what to do with his sexuality. Suddenly a hand can do something no hand has done before and lips something no lips have ever done. The two men have a secret love affair. But there is a problem: The woman. And she has something up her sleeve. Will she act? Yes, she will. What happens? Nobody knows. Until now.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Simon Staho
- Screenplay & Story
- Simon Staho, Peter Asmussen
- Original Title
- Nu
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 28m
- Production Studios
- Zentropa Entertainments, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon Staho
Simon Staho, Peter Asmussen
István Borbás
Anne Østerud
Helena Danielsson, Anne Katrine Andersen
Department Leadership Roster
Simon Staho
Director
Simon Staho
Screenplay
Peter Asmussen
Screenplay
István Borbás
Director of Photography
Anne Østerud
Editor
Helena Danielsson
Producer
Linda Janson
Production Design
Anne Katrine Andersen
Producer
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What is Now about?
A man and a woman meet in 1960. They marry because that's what you are supposed to do. But something goes wrong on their wedding night. They have no idea what to do with each other. Sexually. Emotionally. The husband meets a man who knows what to do with his sexuality. Suddenly a hand can do something no hand has done before and lips something no lips have ever done. The two men have a secret love affair. But there is a problem: The woman. And she has something up her sleeve. Will she act? Yes, she will. What happens? Nobody knows. Until now.
Who directed Now?
Now was directed by Simon Staho.
Who stars in Now?
The principal cast of Now includes Mads Mikkelsen, Erland Josephson, Mikael Persbrandt, Henning Moritzen, Elin Klinga.
When was Now released and how long is it?
Now was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 28m.