Performances ( Forestillinger ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Denmark ]

Denmark released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Danish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Danish ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Performances is about love - not only love for a partner but also love for a daughter, a father or a friend. It revolves around Marko, the charismatic stage director who revolutionized Danish theatre in the 1990s. The story takes place during the rehearsals of his adaptation for the stage of Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare which will prove to be the final production at Sortedam Theatre. The process leading up to the first night becomes a life-and-death struggle and Marko for one seriously feels the consequences of his ambition. Each episode has its own independent protagonist. Jakob's episode is about the abrupt awakening from the giddiness of falling in love, Tanja's is about leaving the man she loves, Katrin's is about being noticed and loved for what she is, Eva's is about wanting to resurrect her family, Jens' is about disappointing his best friend, and Marko's is about the demonic effects of becoming your very own project. The unifying plot does not only attempt to reveal a kind of truth about Marko but very much focuses on the influence Marko has and has had on each of the people closest to him. They have already been vitally affected by him - without him they would not be who they are today whether he created them or destroyed them. Performances is about human encounters and how they affect our lives. What shapes us? Why do we love? And why do we betray? Performances is Per Fly's first complete television series and he has allied himself with some of the creative talents who contribu...Performances ( Forestillinger )