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Harpiks

Liv, 13, lives deep in the forest with her simple father Jens and her obese, bedridden mother Maria. Sheltered from the outside world they survive on what they can find in nature. Here, even the smallest things have a soul, and the greatest meaning can be found in the journey of an ant into the sap of tree roots. What Liv doesn’t know, is, that her parents have a dark secret; they have made the outside world believe that she is dead in an attempt to escape society’s norms and demands. Liv’s curiosity however propels her to venture into the world, and suddenly, their silent life is threatened by increasing interference from the outside.

  • Daniel Borgman
    Director
    Loving Pia, The Weight of Elephants
  • Bo hr. Hansen
    Writer
  • Based on "Harpiks" by Ane Riel
    Writer
  • Katja Adomeit
    Producer
    The Orphanage, Wolf and Sheep, Loving Pia
  • Peter Aalbæk Jensen
    Producer
    Nymphomaniac, Melancholia
  • Louise Vesth
    Producer
    The House The Jack Build
  • Vivelill Søgaard Holm
    Key Cast
    "Liv Haarder"
  • Peter Plaugborg
    Key Cast
    "Jens Haarder"
  • Sofie Gråbøl
    Key Cast
    "Maria Haarder"
    The Killing
  • Ghita Nørby
    Key Cast
    "Else Haarder"
  • Amanda Collin
    Key Cast
    "Roald"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Horror
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 32 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,379,759 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Denmark
  • Language:
    Danish
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2,39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto International Film Festival
    Topronto
    Canada
    September 7, 2019
    World
Distribution Information
  • Nordisk Film
    Country: Denmark
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Daniel Borgman

Daniel studied directing at the Danish alternative film school Super16. His short films have premiered in A-list festivals, with Lars and Peter officially selected for Cannes in 2009 and Berik winning the Grand Prix in Cannes in 2010. His debut feature The Weight of Elephants premiered in Berlin in 2013. His second feature film Loving Pia had its world premiere in Berlin in 2017. These two feature films, are developed at Cannes and Berlin residency, with Daniel as one of the very few directors in the world, being selected for both. In 2019 Daniel completed his 3rd feature film Harpiks, his first mainstream Danish fiction with A-list cast. Harpiks is a co-production between Adomeit Film and Zentropa made with support from the DFI, TV2 and FilmFyn.

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