A Fortunate Man | Lykke-Per (2018)

Synopsis

On his quest for happiness, Per decides to leave Jutland and an upbringing in a strict religious home. He runs from his family and his patriarch father and sets sail towards Copenhagen to become an engineer.

Parallel to his studies, he works on a visionary energy project based on wind and wave energy, a project so much ahead of its time, that his professors consider him insane and far too self-confident.

However, Per’s project becomes a success and he gets engaged to the beautiful Jakobe who is a part of a wealthy Jewish family.



Cast: Esben Smed, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Benjamin Kitter, Julie Christiansen, Tommy Kenter, Sophie-Marie Jeppesen, Tammi Øst, Rasmus Bjerg, Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard, Elsebeth Steentofts, Anders Hove, Jens Albinus as Eberhardt Sidenius

One would imagine that Per’s happiness now is made. But Per’s childhood keeps haunting him and his dogmatic family cannot accept his new life. Despite his luck and success, Per is unable to fully cut the strings to his strict religious background, and he now fears that he will repeat his father’s patriarchist behaviour.

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Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Color: Color
Runtime: 168 min.