Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
Acting
Bjarne Henriksen's hangdog warmth; Vivian Wu's guarded vulnerability.
Writing
Dialogue that stumbles beautifully between languages and intentions.
Production
The takeaway becomes a character—glowing, cramped, hopeful.
Director
Henrik Ruben Genz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Henrik Ruben Genz later helmed episodes of 'The Killing' and 'Borgen'—this remains his gentlest work.
The Danish title 'Kinamand' was controversial; some critics found it racially charged, though the film itself critiques xenophobia through Keld's clumsy openness.
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