A Soap

This article is about the Danish film. For other uses, see Soap (disambiguation).

En Soap (A Soap or Soap) is a 2006 Danish melodramatic comedy film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen which incorporates many of the austere techniques of Dogme style. The movie, starring Trine Dyrholm and David Dencik, follows the turbulent relationship between an abrasive beauty clinic owner and a depressed pre-op transgender woman. Made on a budget of 1.5 million dollars, it was the first feature film directed by Christensen.

En Soap
DVD cover
Directed by	Pernille Fischer Christensen
Written by	Kim Fupz Aakeson Pernille Fischer Christensen
Produced by	Lars Bredo Rahbek
Starring	Trine Dyrholm David Dencik
Cinematography	Erik Molberg Hansen
Edited by	Asa Mossberg
Music by	Magnus Jarlbo Sebastian Öberg [ca; sv]
Production companies	Nimbus Film Zentropa
Release date	7 April 2006 (2006-04-07)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

Cast

• Trine Dyrholm as Charlotte
• David Dencik as Veronica
• Frank Thiel [da; de; no] as Kristian
• Elsebeth Steentoft [da; de; ko; no] as Veronica's Mother
• Christian Tafdrup as Costumer
• Pauli Ryberg [da; no] as Costumer
• Jakob Ulrik Lohmann [af; da; fr] as One-Night Stand
• Claes Bang as One-Night Stand
• Christian Mosbæk [af; da] as the Narrator (voice)

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Some critics dismissed it for low-budget productions values and depressing characters, while others praised it for the quirky performances and Christensen's inventive techniques. The film won critical praise at film festivals and earned Christensen both a Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and the Best First Feature Film Award at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. A Soap received the Bodil Award for the 2007 Danish Film of the Year.^[1] Dyrholm's leading role earned her a third Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.^[2][3][4][5]