The Penultimate
- Feature
- 2020
- 120 Minutes
- Denmark
- Language: Danish
A Kafkaesque tale about an insignificant water inspector who arrives at a giant remote building to register the residents’ water meters. Before he knows of it, he finds himself trapped inside the building facing an “Alice in NO Wonderland”-like maze of obstacles. In his attempt to escape, perception of reality, the rational, and the remnants of his human existence are turned upside down.
Director: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Screenwriter: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Premier Status: National premiere
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Awards
2020: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival2021: Hong Kong International Film Festival
Cast and Crew
Screenwriter: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Producer: Rikke Tambo Andersen
Editor: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Music: Sven Dam Meinild, Thomas Dybdahl
Sound: Lars Halvorsen, Rune Palving, Håvard Rosenberg, Mia Joanna Koskela Michaelsen
DOP / Camera: Jacob Sofussen
Cast: Joen Højerslev, Joen Bille, Anne Fletting, Malene Melsen
Director
Jonas Kærup Hjort
Director, screenwriter. Born 1983. Graduated as director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2017. Kærup Hjort has a background in theatre as both actor and director. His graduation short “In a Month” won three awards at the Danish Ekko Shortlist Award in 2018. Kærup Hjort makes his feature film debut with the black comedy “Den Næstsidste” (2021).