FAMILIES LIKE OURS
NEW APOCALYPTIC MINI TV SERIES
I am taking you today up North to the Kingdom of Denmark where October 20th should see the premiere of their new apocalyptic series FAMILIES LIKE OURS at their TV2. Written and directed by
Thomas Vinterberg, the series had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival earlier last summer. The series which was shot all around Europe had more than 40 actors and over 2500 extras involved in the production.
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| The series will have international distribution |
THE SEVEN EPISODE SERIES STORY
Countries
disappear, love remains. Denmark, in a not-too-distant future. The
rising water levels can no longer be ignored and the country needs to be
evacuated. As people disperse in all directions, they must bid farewell
to what they love, what they know, and who they are. Slowly but
steadily, everything changes. All property becomes
worthless, all
fortunes shift, and luck favours only a few. Those who can afford it
travel to affluent countries while the less well-off depend on
government-funded relocation to more challenging destinations. Families,
friends, and
loved ones are separated. Some will be overcome by hatred
and division, while others will nurture love and foster new beginnings.
Against this backdrop we meet Laura, a high school student in love for
the first time and on the cusp of
graduation. When news of the
evacuation breaks, the course of Laura and her family's lives are
changed forever, and Laura is forced into the impossible dilemma of
choosing between the three people she loves the most. Nikolaj Lie Kaas and our dear Esben Smed star in the series.
worthless, all
fortunes shift, and luck favours only a few. Those who can afford it
travel to affluent countries while the less well-off depend on
government-funded relocation to more challenging destinations. Families,
friends, and
loved ones are separated. Some will be overcome by hatred
and division, while others will nurture love and foster new beginnings.
Against this backdrop we meet Laura, a high school student in love for
the first time and on the cusp of
graduation. When news of the
evacuation breaks, the course of Laura and her family's lives are
changed forever, and Laura is forced into the impossible dilemma of
choosing between the three people she loves the most. Nikolaj Lie Kaas and our dear Esben Smed star in the series.
Will it be on Netflix?
ReplyDeleteI would have mentioned it in the post if it would.
DeleteThat sounds sad.
ReplyDeleteLooking at what is happening in Europe and in Florida, is it really far from reality?
DeleteI don't think this is too far from reality. I do think we will see many more of our own countrymen returning back or migrating to the Midwest in the next few years. With Florida's disasters and it's getting hard to find insurance there, New York and California's high cost of living and wildfires, the Midwest is starting to appeal to more and more people. I've been keeping an eye on land prices from Indiana to North Carolina for 2 years and prices are starting to skyrocket with the influx of people relocating. I imagine some of our coastlines and rising waters will push even more people inland within a few years, too.
ReplyDeleteBut Carolina has hurricanes, deary, please choose some place without natural disasters.
DeleteWe're looking more into the mountain region, not on the coast of North Carolina. I'm not much of a fan of the water anymore, preferring a more quiet country life over beach life. I think there are disasters anywhere you go. The Midwest is prone to tornadoes. Just two weeks ago we had them touch down right by our home. Allison's old restaurant has a corn field behind it and they were watching the tornado whip through the field. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, but I think every region is going to have some element of natural danger to be aware of.
DeleteThen at least something away from quakes and floods.
DeleteIndeed. There's a section that goes through parts of the Midwest called tornado alley, so we're trying to find decent land away from the hot spots in those areas. Definitely don't wan't to go anywhere near landslides, wildfires, hurricanes, or earthquakes. South Bend sucks, but it's relatively safe weather wise compared to many other parts of the country.
DeleteThe same here, because we are in the middle of a lowland.
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