
Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik
En Soap | A Soap | Eine Soap by Pernille Fischer Christensen
DNK/SWE 2005, Competition

Pernille Fischer Christensen
En Soap | A Soap | Eine Soap by Pernille Fischer Christensen
DNK/SWE 2005, Competition
Veronica, 32, lives one floor below. Veronica is a man – a transsexual who lives with his dog, Miss Daisy. Unable to work on account of a nervous condition, he has been obliged to take early retirement. Whenever he isn’t busy receiving a visit from a gentlemen friend in order to supplement his pension, he is the devoted follower of an American television soap. Veronica has applied for a sex change and is just waiting for the go-ahead.
The two female tenants meet one day by chance – but not in very happy circumstances – for Charlotte saves Veronica from committing suicide. Veronica repays her by sewing curtains for Charlotte’s bedroom window.
As if drawn by some strange magnetism, these two lonely hearts find themselves attracted to each other. During the course of a particularly relaxed evening together, things begin to develop into something of an erotic tête-à-tête – until they both quickly retreat inside their shells.
And then, one day, Charlotte is brutally beaten by a frustrated Kristian. The situation requires a male Veronica to act as Charlotte’s protector. Veronica ends up tending to Charlotte’s wounds on his living room couch, where he makes use of the location to acquaint her with the wonderful world of soap – a world full of love and dark dealings.
Once again, the fire deep within them is kindled. Only this time, they know they are falling in love. Both are too afraid to admit this, and begin hurting each other instead – so much so that there’s almost no hope of a happy end. The chances of their happiness together dwindle even more when Veronica’s sex change application is finally approved…
To be continued. In the next episode.
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En Soap Team
En Soap is one of three feature debuts in the Belrinale competition: director Pernille Fischer Christensen (2nd from right) with her cast Trine Dyrholm (2nd from left), Frank Thiel (l.) and David Dencik (r.).
En Soap · Competition · Programme Press Conference · Feb 10, 2006

Trine Dyrholm
Trine Dyrholm laughs at the scruffy Berlin weather: premiere of En soap in the Berlinale Palast.
En Soap · Competition · Berlinale Palast · Feb 10, 2006

David Dencik
En Soap · Competition · Feb 10, 2006
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale

Pernille Fischer Christensen
En Soap · Competition · Feb 10, 2006
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale

Trine Dyrholm
En Soap · Competition · Feb 10, 2006
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale
Lars Bredo Rahbek (Producer), Kim Fupz Aakeson (Skript), Frank Thiel (Actor), David Dencik (Actor), Trine Dyrholm (Actress), Pernille Fischer Christensen (Director)
En Soap | A Soap | Eine Soap
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 10, 2006
Lars Bredo Rahbek (Producer), Kim Fupz Aakeson (Skript), Frank Thiel (Actor), David Dencik (Actor), Trine Dyrholm (Actress), Pernille Fischer Christensen (Director)
En Soap | A Soap | Eine Soap
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 10, 2006