
Above the Street, Below the Water
Seen it?2009 | 85 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Shelve it next to An Officer and a Gentleman.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
This is the day when the lives of an intertwined group of people take a new direction. Everything they have taken for granted starts to change. While Anne and Ask's relationship succumbs to 'metal fatigue', Charlotte has to realise that her husband Carl may not be right for her. At the same time Bente has to decide if she is prepared to wait for ever for her lover, while her ex-husband Bjørn must face the pain of finally letting Bente go. The characters and their children are twirled around in an ever-increasing drama which peaks during the opening night of Hamlet. Anne is on stage as Ophelia, and the question remains: to be or not be responsible for one's own happiness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charlotte Sieling
- Sidse Babett KnudsenAnne
- Mohammed Al-BakierFadi (as Mohamed-Ali Bakier)
- Anders W. BerthelsenBjørn
- Nicolas BroAsk
- Casper CrumpDan
- Rasmus HammerichHavnefoged
- Ellen HillingsøBente
- Charlotte FichTeaterspeaker (voice)
- Ellen NymanCharlotte
- Nils Ole OftebroCarl