Minor Mishaps

Minor Mishaps is a 2002 Danish film. It won a number of awards and nominations including the Blue Angel at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival^[1] for director Annette K. Olesen and a nomination for European Discovery of the Year at the European Film Awards.

Minor Mishaps
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Directed by	Annette K. Olesen
Written by	Kim Fupz Aakeson
Produced by	Ib Tardini
Starring	Jørgen Kiil Maria Rich Henrik Prip Jesper Christensen Jannie Faurschou Vigga Bro
Cinematography	Morten Søborg
Edited by	Nicolaj Monberg
Music by	Jeppe Kaas
Distributed by	Zentropa Entertainment
Release date	15 February 2002 (2002-02-15)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

The film is set in Amager in Denmark.

Plot

Minor Mishaps is the story of a family's reaction to the untimely death of their matriarch, examining the effect of the tragedy on John, her husband, who is himself ill, his daughters, Marianne and Eva, and their friends and family. The film throws a spotlight on each of their lives as they confront the changed dynamic in the family and their own lives, with some surprises, revelations and false accusations occurring along the way.

Olesen developed the film in collaboration with the actors, following the style of Mike Leigh.