TrustNordisk Sells Psychological Drama ‘Copenhagen Does Not Exist’ to Three European Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comTrustNordisk has sold Martin Skovbjerg’s psychological drama “Copenhagen Does Not Exist” to three European territories. The screenplay, based on the novel “Sander” by Terje Holtet Larsen, is written by Eskil Vogt, who was Oscar nominated with Joachim Trier for the original screenplay for “The Worst Person in the World.” “Copenhagen Does Not Exist” had its world premiere in January at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in its Big Screen Competition section.
It has been sold to Cinemania Group for the former Yugoslavia, Filmin for Spain and September Film for Benelux. The film stars Angela Bundalovic, whose credits include “Copenhagen Cowboy” and “The Rain,” Zlatko Burić, who won the European Film Award for best actor for playing Dimitry in “Triangle of Sadness,” and Vilmer Trier Brøgger (“Sticks and Stones”), alongside newcomer Jonas Holst Schmidt.
The film is produced by Danish outfit Snowglobe. “Copenhagen Does Not Exist” marks the second feature for Skovbjerg, whose debut “Sticks and Stones” premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in 2018.
Bundalovic stars as Ida, a young woman who has disappeared without a trace. Three months later her boyfriend Sander (Holst Schmidt) agrees to an unusual arrangement: to be locked in an apartment and interrogated by the woman’s father (Burić).
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