The Experiment
Eksperimentet
Synopsis
THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special children's home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951. The children's home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year of civilization in Denmark. Now they are to be introduced into the Greenlandic community as role models. Gert, who lives alone and has no family, accepts the assignment with pride. She is idealistic and ambitious and feels passionate about saving Greenland from destitution. The means to this end is to educate and civilize the 16 children in the Danish language and culture, so they can spearhead Greenland's transformation from being a poor hunter society to being an equal part of Denmark. Due to her blind faith in the experiment, Gert underestimates the obvious personal costs to the children. And when the children as well as the Danish state fail her...
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Ellen Hillingsø
Gert
Laura Bro
Frk. Høgh
Kurt Ravn
Inspektør Svendsen
Morten Grunwald
Hr. Omann
Laura Skaarup Jensen
Karen
Mads Wille
Niels
Finn Nielsen
Jørgen Møller
Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Margrethe
Domilia Marianne Singertat
Marie
Paniaraq R. Søltoft
Ingrid
Najaaraq Margit Davidsen
Dorthe
Kristian Falck-Petersen
Daniel
Tanja Kielsen
Kirsten
Laura With Bødker
Johanne
Julia Naamansen
Victoria
Benjamin With Bødker
Benjamin
Pilutaq Mati Stork
Abel
Najaaraq Stork
Cathrine
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Louise Friedberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Louise Friedberg, Rikke De Fine Licht
- Original Title
- Eksperimentet
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Kalaallisut
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Nimbus Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Louise Friedberg
Louise Friedberg, Rikke De Fine Licht
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Louise Friedberg
Director
Louise Friedberg
Writer
Rikke De Fine Licht
Writer
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What is The Experiment about?
THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special children's home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951. The children's home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year of civilization in Denmark. Now they are to be introduced into the Greenlandic community as role models. Gert, who lives alone and has no family, accepts the assignment with pride. She is idealistic and ambitious and feels passionate about saving Greenland from destitution. The means to this end is to educate and civilize the 16 children in the Danish language and culture, so they can spearhead Greenland's transformation from being a poor hunter society to being an equal part of Denmark. Due to her blind faith in the experiment, Gert underestimates the obvious personal costs to the children. And when the children as well as the Danish state fail her...
Who directed The Experiment?
The Experiment was directed by Louise Friedberg.
Who stars in The Experiment?
The principal cast of The Experiment includes Ellen Hillingsø, Laura Bro, Kurt Ravn, Morten Grunwald, Laura Skaarup Jensen.
When was The Experiment released and how long is it?
The Experiment was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.