Monas verden

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Monas verden
Monas verden.jpg
Directed by Jonas Elmer
Written byNikolaj Peyk,
based on a story by Jonas Elmer, in cooperation with web users and the film's actors. [1]
Produced byMonica Steenberg
Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen,
Thomas Bo Larsen
CinematographyMorten Søborg
Edited byMette Zeruneith
Music by Halfdan E
Distributed by Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release date
  • 7 September 2001 (2001-09-07)
Running time
85 minutes
Country Denmark
Language Danish

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

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

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