Los Angeles Film Festival 2012

Teddy Bear

(Denmark, 2012, 92 mins)

Executive Producers: Karoline Leth, Birgitte Skov, Michael Fleischer, Morten Revsgaard Frederiksen
Producer: Morten Kjems Juhl
Screenwriters: Mads Matthiesen, Martin Zandvliet
Cinematographer: Laust Trier-Mørk
Editor: Adam Nielsen
Music: Sune Martin
Cast: Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard

A muscle-bound but tongue-tied bodybuilder seeks love and companionship with surprising results in this charming, award-winning film from Denmark. Years of working out alone have given Dennis a massive build, but they have also left him socially awkward, especially around women. Having an overly protective mother who obsessively dotes on him has only exasperated his lonely situation. So when he impulsively heads to Thailand after being told — but not fully understanding — that women there are “easy” to meet, Dennis finds himself treading in unfamiliar emotional waters. Teddy Bear is a tender and honest portrait of a man emerging from his overdeveloped shell.

  Print this Page