Underplayed Gems

To må man være (2001)

To må man være poster
Directed by
Ulla Boye
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 41m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This Danish documentary presents eight short double portraits of long-term couples. They talk about their lives together, including habits, security, conflicts, and love. The film shows that happiness can be found in everyday life with another person.

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What happens

To må man være er en dokumentarfilm instrueret af Ulla Boye efter manuskript af Ulla Boye. I otte korte dobbeltportrætter sættes par, som har levet sammen i mange år, i stævne til en snak om samliv, vaner, tryghed, konflikter og slidstærk kærlighed. Der er sømanden, som stadig begærer sin elskede efter 41 år. Der er landmandsparret fra Hobro, lærerparret fra Nørrebro og det kristne par fra Børkop. Og der er Judith og Ulrich fra Møn, som 31 år efter, at de til en westernfest forvandlede sig til Ginger Rogers og Fred Astaire, oplever samværet mere intenst end nogensinde. Den stensikre opskrift på et godt ægteskab findes ikke. Lykken ligner ikke reklamer. Men at den kan findes i hverdagen med et andet menneske, er ingen af de medvirkende i tvivl om. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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