Monas verden

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

Monas verden
Directed by	Jonas Elmer
Written by	Nikolaj Peyk, based on a story by Jonas Elmer, in cooperation with web users and the film's actors.[1]
Produced by	Monica Steenberg
Starring	Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thomas Bo Larsen
Cinematography	Morten Søborg
Edited by	Mette 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

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.

Cast

• Sidse Babett Knudsen - Mona
• Thomas Bo Larsen - Thorbjørn
• Mads Mikkelsen - Casper
• Klaus Bondam - Don J
• Jesper Asholt - Chefen
• Bjarne Henriksen - Tommy
• Bodil Udsen - Gudrun

Awards and nominations

• 2001 Special Prize in Memoriam R.W. Fassbinder, winner: Jonas Elmer, awarded at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
• 2002 Robert Award nomination: Best Film - Monica Steenberg (producer)
• 2002 Bodil Award nomination: Best Actress - Sidse Babett Knudsen