Monas verden

Monas verden
Directed by	Jonas Elmer
Produced by	Monica Steenberg
Written by	Nikolaj Peyk, based on a story by Jonas Elmer, in cooperation with web users and the film's actors.[1]
Starring	Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thomas Bo Larsen
Music by	Halfdan E
Cinematography	Morten Søborg
Editing by	Mette Zeruneith
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release date(s)	7 September 2001
Running time	85 min.
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

Monas verden (eng. Mona's World) is a Danish film from 2001, directed by Jonas Elmer.

The actors could work relatively freely of a script by Nikolaj Peyk.^[2] The story was first created by Jonas Elmer with Sidse Babet Knudsen, and given to the actors (12-13 pages). A test filming of the improvisation took place, and was then made in to the script by Nikolaj Peyk.^[3]

Jonas Elmer also had the idea of creating a website where everybody could write suggestions for the film, such as the actor's lines, the locations, the poster, taglines, logos, and the plot of the film.^[4] The website (monasverden.tv2.dk) was put up in 2000.

Cast

• Sidse Babett Knudsen - Mona
• Thomas Bo Larsen - Thorbjørn
• Mads Mikkelsen - Casper
• Klaus Bondam - Don J
• Jesper Asholt - Chefen
• Bjarne Henriksen - Tommy
• Bodil Udsen - Gudrun

Awards and nominations

• 2001 Special Prize in Memoriam R.W. Fassbinder, winner: Jonas Elmer, awarded at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
• 2002 Robert Award nomination: Best Film - Monica Steenberg (producer)
• 2002 Bodil Award nomination: Best Actress - Sidse Babett Knudsen

References

1. ^ Monas verden, danskfilmogtv.dk
2. ^ Drømmenes Mona, (Danish), Kristeligt Dagblad, September 7, 2001
3. ^ At improvisere er at lytte, (Danish), information.dk, 2001
4. ^ Publikum får indflydelse på Jonas Elmers nye film (Danish), Fyens Stiftstidende, August 2, 2000

External links

• Monas verden at the Internet Movie Database
• Monas verden at AllRovi
• Monas verden at the Danish Film Institute