Christian E. Christiansen

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Christian E. Christiansen

Born December 14, 1972 · Kalundborg, Danmark (age 53)

Christian E. Christiansen (born December 14, 1972) is a Danish filmmaker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christian E. Christiansen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The RoommateThe Roommate · 2011
The Roommate
★ 5.42011
MovieThrillerDrama
When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
The Devil's HandThe Devil's Hand · 2014
The Devil's Hand
★ 5.22014
MovieHorrorThriller
Five young Amish girls accused of being Satan's children must fight for their lives when their devout community elders insist they be "cleansed" before turning 18.
Crying for LoveCrying for Love · 2008
Crying for Love
★ 3.82008
MovieDrama
Three girls meet by chance in a hospital. Struggling to come to terms with their fate, they all look back on a decisive moment in their life: Sara, a professional swimmer relentlessly urged on by her ambitious father, was deprived of her only real chance of happiness. Mette has left her deeply religious family, finding it too hard to bear that they have accepted her fate while she hasn't. And Stephanie has brutally rejected her boyfriend in fear of being rejected herself. Although their stories are very different, the three girls are brought together in their search for love and companionship. Based on the Oscar nominated short fiction »At Night«
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Raw Plan · 2026
Raw Plan
2026
MovieDrama
When Christina returns as a teacher to the school where she was once a student herself, she carries with her a past she thought was long over. In the classroom she is confronted with the problematic Mathilde, 16, who has lived in a shelter since her mother's death. Their meeting sets off a power struggle that quickly grows beyond the classroom walls. Mathilde struggles to hold on to a world that is falling apart around her, while Christina struggles not to become who she once was. Harassment, secrets and lies pull them towards a darkness neither of them can control.
LeïlaLeïla · 2001
Leïla
★ 4.02001
MovieDrama
A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.
At NightAt Night · 2007
At Night
★ 6.72007
MovieDrama
Christmas and New Year. Three girls between 18 and 20, are hospitalized with cancer. All three of them have serious problems, not just in terms of health, but also in terms of their relationships with their nearest and dearest. The girls find a haven in each other's company, where they are free from the fear of death and loneliness, and a substantial part of the film describes their sense of humour, unrestrained candidness and uncompromising zest for life.
Life HitsLife Hits · 2006
Life Hits
★ 5.92006
MovieDrama
Christina is living in a suburb to Copenhagen. With her class mates Cecilie, Trine and Pernille she slacks her school work, living mostly for the weekends of gate crashing, getting drunk, experimenting with drugs and scoring guys. But her world is turned upside down when Cecilie's boyfriend Shaid starts hitting on her, and Cecilie mistakenly believes the two of them are making out.
The Olsen Gang's Last TrickThe Olsen Gang's Last Trick · 1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
★ 5.91998
MovieFamilyComedy
Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been incarcerated since the gang's last coup. Keld and Benny pick him up, and when Egon, as always, is planning the big heist, the Olsen Gang is once again on the move.

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Finding HomeFinding Home · 2018
Finding Home
2018
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
The year is 1899. The young girl Marie Jensen lives at an orphanage with her two younger siblings Karl and Sofie. Their father is a sailor and has not been home for years. He was last seen in Norway but everybody is convinced he was lost at sea – except Marie. One morning the beautiful freighter ‘Hope’ comes to town with Skipper Andersen and his wife Mrs. Agnete on board. To Marie’s distress, they adopt Karl and Sofie, and Marie now faces being left alone. But quickly she comes up with a plan. At night, she cuts her long hair and disguises herself as a boy, adopts the name of Martin and signs on as a deck boy on ‘’Hope’. The ship takes Marie and her siblings on an eventful journey from the coast of Denmark to Norway and Iceland. A journey full of secrets, friendship, love and adventure – all in the hope of finding her father and reuniting her family. 'Finding Home' is a story about a young girl’s fight to break free of the path that society has destined for her and instead becoming a strong and independent woman.

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