Minor Mishaps

Minor Mishaps

2002•1h 49m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(13)

Minor Mishaps is the story of a family's reaction to the untimely death of their matriarch, examining the effect of the tragedy on John, her husband, who is himself ill, his daughters, Marianne and Eva, and their friends and family. When a man's wife dies in an accident, his children return home to deal with the tragedy together. The film throws a spotlight on each of their lives as they confront the changed dynamic in the family and their own lives, with some surprises, revelations and false accusations occurring along the way.

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Zentropa Entertainments

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DA

Status

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Cast

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Søren Kreiberg

Jørgen Kiil

Jørgen Kiil

John

Maria Rich

Maria Rich

Marianne

Jannie Faurschou

Jannie Faurschou

Eva

Henrik Prip

Henrik Prip

Tom

Karen-Lise Mynster

Karen-Lise Mynster

Hanne

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Ellen

Julie Wieth

Julie Wieth

Lisbeth

Vigga Bro

Vigga Bro

Ulla Olsen

Petrine Agger

Petrine Agger

Britt

Nicolas Bro

Nicolas Bro

Portør

Kristian Leth

Kristian Leth

Pelle Olsen

Heine Ankerdal

Heine Ankerdal

Peter Berger

Martin Madsen

Politiken colleague

Jesper Hyldegaard

Jesper Hyldegaard

Anders, Tom's colleague

Mads Wille

Mads Wille

Young Man

Pia Rosenbaum

Pia Rosenbaum

Hekla

Oliver Appelt Nielsen

Martin Olsen

Gustav Søgaard Jakobsen

Hasse Olsen

Lars Oluf Larsen

Lars Oluf Larsen

Minister

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