Families Like Ours (Danish: Familier som vores) is an upcoming drama television miniseries directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2024 before airing on TV 2 on 20 October 2024.
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| Danish | Familier som vores |
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| Directed by | Thomas Vinterberg |
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| Composer | Valentin Hadjadj |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Cinematography | Sturla Brandth Grøvlen |
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| Network | TV 2 |
Premise
editDue to rising sea levels, Laura and her family must navigate a nationwide evacuation of their native Denmark.
Cast
edit- Amaryllis August as Laura
- Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt as Elías
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jacob, Laura's father
- Paprika Steen as Fanny, Laura's mother
- Helene Reingaard Neumann as Amalie, Laura's stepmother
- Esben Smed as Nikolaj, Laura's uncle
- Magnus Millang as Henrik, Nikolaj's husband
- Thomas Bo Larsen
- David Dencik
- Asta Kamma August
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Duration | Original air date |
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| 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Production
editThe series was announced in August 2020[1][2] and the cast was announced in October 2022.[3] Filming took place in Denmark, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Romania, and France over the course of a year. The production employed over 40 actors and 2,500 extras.[4][5]
Release
editPromotional stills from the series were released on 4 December 2023.[6] A teaser trailer for the series was released on 28 August 2024.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Pham, Annika (13 August 2020). "Thomas Vinterberg to direct first TV series Families Like Ours". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Dannemand, Henrik (14 August 2020). "Thomas Vinterberg står bag dansk TV-serie om familier i opbrud". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (3 October 2022). "'Another Round' Director Thomas Vinterberg's Debut TV Drama 'Families Like Ours' Sets Cast as Production Starts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (5 April 2024). "'Another Round' Director Thomas Vinterberg on How His First Series, 'Families Like Ours,' Tells a Tale of Love, 'Resilience and Hope' Despite National Catastrophe (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Kaage, Gustav (4 December 2023). "Första bilderna från Thomas Vinterbergs nya dramaserie Families Like Ours". Film i Väst (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Rømer, Louise (4 December 2023). "Se de første glimt fra Thomas Vinterbergs nye tv-serie". Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 August 2024). "'Families Like Ours' Teaser: Thomas Vinterberg's Venice Series Imagines A Denmark On The Cusp Of Disappearing Due To Climate Change". Deadline. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (28 August 2024). "'Families Like Ours' Teaser: Thomas Vinterberg's Coming-of-Age Story Is Set Amid Climate Change Disaster". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Granberg, Signe Bjørg (28 August 2024). "Thomas Vinterbergs nye serie 'Familier som vores': Som et lyn fra en klar himmel bliver alt revet fra hinanden". Femina (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2024.