A Danish judge sneezes through romantic chaos while his wife flirts with their friend.
A confrontational and friendly judge gets in trouble when his wife is trying to arouse his jealousy of her long-term relationship with their mutual friend Chief Klausen. Superintendent and is still convinced that he strives against his life. At the same time the judge's chess friend Lise not stand that he was not hitting on her. All intricacies rubs judge with a serious time hay fever
Acting
Frits Helmuth's exasperated judge trapped in his own allergies.
Writing
Chess metaphors for romantic strategy and missed moves.
Director
Annelise Hovmand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Annelise Hovmand was one of Denmark's pioneering female filmmakers, making this during a prolific period in Danish cinema's 1990s renaissance.
The film belongs to a wave of Danish 'kvindesagsfilm' exploring male emotional incompetence through female perspective — the judge's literal sneezing fits mirror his inability to confront his feelings directly.
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