En soap

Name: En soap
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006-04-07
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Frank Thiel, Elsebeth Steentoft, Christian Tafdrup

IMDb ID: tt0419146 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.4 (2,038 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

A tragicomedy focused on the relationship between the owner of a beauty clinic and a transgender woman.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: A Soap
Canada: A Soap (English)
United Kingdom: A Soap
Ireland: A Soap (English)
India: A Soap (English)
India: A Soap (Hindi)
New Zealand: A Soap (English)
United States: A Soap
South Africa: A Soap (English)
Germany: En soap
Denmark: En soap
Brazil: Além do Desejo
Sweden: En såpa
Finland: Saippua (TV Title)
Greece: Sapounopera (transliterated title)
Portugal: Sexualidades
France: Soap
Hungary: Szappanopera
Poland: Telenowela
Ukraine: Мило
Russia: Мыло
МилоContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2006-04-07Runtime104 minutesMetascore55IMDb Popularity0User Reviews6Critic Reviews36Countries / RegionsDenmark
SwedenLanguagesDanish
EnglishKeywordsmale to female
suicide attempt
crying dog
crying man
woman hits a manFilming LocationsDenmarkProduction CompaniesNimbus Film
Garagefilm International
New Danish ScreenOfficial SitesOfficial distributor's page for the film. (Denmark) - http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/film/da/47514.aspx?id=47514
Official distributor's page for the film. (United States) - http://strandreleasing.com/films/film_details.asp?BusinessUnitID={9C59ED8C-EABD-41AB-AC02-A4148B8F14C3}&ProjectID={DE6E8DC9-9BEE-4BFE-A426-58395A2DAA91}IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419146/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0419146.jpgUpdated At2026-04-12T13:35:12

Directors

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Writers

Kim Fupz Aakeson
Pernille Fischer Christensen

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Trine Dyrholm | Character: Charlotte
Actor: David Dencik | Character: Veronica
Actor: Frank Thiel | Character: Kristian
Actor: Elsebeth Steentoft | Character: Veronicas mor
Actor: Christian Tafdrup | Character: Kunde 1
Actor: Pauli Ryberg | Character: Kunde 2
Actor: Jacob Lohmann | Character: Mand 1
Actor: Claes Bang | Character: Mand 2
Actor: Fine | Character: Miss Daisy
Actor: Christian Mosbæk | Character: Fortæller
Actor: Laura Kamis Wrang | Character: Soap skuespiller
Actor: Joan Bentsen | Character: Soap skuespiller
Actor: Camilla Søeberg | Character: Soap skuespiller
Actor: Tom Hale | Character: Soap skuespiller

[Directors Group]
Name: Pernille Fischer Christensen | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kim Fupz Aakeson | Role: Writer
Name: Pernille Fischer Christensen | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bo Ehrhardt | Role: Producer
Name: Birgitte Hald | Role: Producer
Name: Per Nielsen | Role: Producer
Name: Lars Bredo Rahbek | Role: Producer
Name: Mimmi Spång | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Magnus Jarlbo | Role: Composer
Name: Sebastian Öberg | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Erik Molberg Hansen | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Åsa Mossberg | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Djamila Hansen | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Rasmus Thjellesen | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Signe Sejlund | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Dorte Jacobsen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Anne Cathrine Sauerberg | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Tove Jystrup | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jesper Morthorst | Role: Production Manager
Name: Carsten Sparwath | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Henrik Axholm | Role: Art Department
Name: Rasmus Koch Karlshøj | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Torben Greve | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rune Palving | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kasper Rasmussen | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Lars Bjørn Hansen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mette Høst Hansen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Anders Marker | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tim Nærvig-Jensen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gitte Wahl | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Stig Günther | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Martin Andersen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andreas Krohn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josef Lopez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Henrik Lyngbo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik Molberg Hansen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alex Suhr | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lars Wahl | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jacob Østergaard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Örjan Markusson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Thomas Sabinsky | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Mads Kjær Christoffersen | Role: Location Management
Name: Christoffer Harding | Role: Location Management
Name: Rasmus Thjellesen | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Camilla Lee Fabricius | Role: Production Department
Name: David B. Sørensen | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sedsel Andersen | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Maria Fahlen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Søren Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Irene Jarnved | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maria Martine Jensen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tommy Jensen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Johan K. Johnsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Malthe Koch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lise Krogsgaard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ane Havgaard Laursen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ulla Lund Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marianne Nimb Slot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steen Slot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David B. Sørensen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Therchilsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rasmus With | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Frank Nielsen | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419146/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 10, 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Denmark: April 7, 2006
United States: May 28, 2006 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Romania: June 5, 2006 (Transilvania International Film Festival)
Italy: July 7, 2006
Australia: July 27, 2006 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Finland: August 25, 2006 (Espoo Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 16, 2006 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Iceland: September 26, 2006 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Brazil: September 30, 2006 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
United States: October 2006 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Taiwan: October 5, 2006
United Kingdom: October 12, 2006 (limited)
Thailand: October 12, 2006
South Korea: October 14, 2006 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United States: November 3, 2006 (New York City, New York)
Norway: November 10, 2006
Germany: November 21, 2006 (Verzaubert Film Festival)
United States: November 27, 2006 (limited)
Indonesia: December 12, 2006 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Sweden: December 25, 2006
Netherlands: January 18, 2007
United Kingdom: March 25, 2007 (London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Portugal: April 19, 2007
Brazil: May 18, 2007
Greece: June 21, 2007
Hungary: January 17, 2008
Poland: February 8, 2008
France: April 10, 2008 (Grenoble Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
France: May 28, 2008

Awards

Box Office