This Danish film is set in 1963, at the height of Beatlemania. Played out against the standard pop-culture backdrop is the story of the friendship between Adam Tonsberg and Lars Simonson.
A youth film set in the early sixties. Bjørn, who we met in "Zappa" (1983), is now seventeen years old and is pressured by his surroundings to get engaged to Kirsten, who comes from a wealthy home.
However, he falls madly in love with the beautiful Anna, but loses her after she becomes pregnant and has an illegal abortion.
At the same time, we follow Bjørn's friend, the shy Erik. Erik's mother is seriously mentally ill, but this is hidden from the outside world by his authoritarian father. It takes a dramatic incident before Erik is able to break his father's tyranny.
Cast: Aase Hansen, Adam Tønsberg, Arne Hansen, Grethe Mogensen, Lone Lindorff, Ole Borg, Troels II Munk, Malene Schwartz, Lars Simonsen, Bent Mejding, Henning Olsen, Thomas Bo Larsen
Produced by: Per Holst Music by: Bo Holten Cinematography by: Jan Weincke Editing by: Janus Billeskov Jansen
About this movie
Title: Twist and Shout | Tro, håb og kærlighed (1984)
Directed by: Bille August
Date of birth: 9 November 1948, Brede, Denmark
Writing credits: Bjarne Reuter, Bille August
Music: Bo Holten
Year: 1984
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Color: Color
Runtime: 108 min.