DEAR WENDY
Thomas Vinterberg
With: Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson, Chris Owen, Alison Pill, Mark Webber
Production: Nimbus and Zentropa Production
Duration: 1h30
Year of production: 2005
French release date: 22nd of June 2005
Nationality: Denmark, Germany, France, United Kingdoms
Written by: Lars Von Trier
French Distribution: Les Films du Losange
Coproducers: Slot Machine, Liberator 2, Pain Unlimited GMBH, Lucky Punch I/S, Dear Wendy Ltd/Sigmaiii Films Ltd.
Supported by: TV 2/Danmark, ARTE France cinéma, Danish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW, Eurimages, Nordic Film- & TV Fund, The I2I preparatory Action of the European Community
In association with: Canal +, ARTE – ZDF, SVT – Sveriges Television AB, Zoma Films LTD., Trust Film Sales APS, Invicta Capital LTD.
Format: 35 mm, Dolby SRD
DOP: Anthony Dod Mantle
Sound: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Editor: Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Costume design: Annie Perier
Production design: Karl Juliusson / Jette Lehmann
Synopsis
Dick, 18 years old and lonely, lives in a small mining town. One day, a small revolver falls into his hands; he feels irresistibly attracted to this object, despite his deeply pacifist convictions. With this new friend, he will soon convince the other idle young people of the city to join him in a secret club "The Dandys", a club based on the principles of pacifism and weapons. Despite their belief in the first rule of Dandy - never raise your gun - soon the members of the club find themselves in a difficult situation when they realize that the rules are made to be broken.
Trailer
Prizes
Official selection at the 2005 Sundance festival