The Contest

Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sawsan, a Danish-Turkish girl in Karl’s new class, takes him under her wings and tries to integrate him into the big city, with all its slang and hipness. Sawsan is far more experienced and blunt than most – especially compared to Karl, this young Danish boy from the provinces. Sawsan’s big dream comes true when one of her songs is chosen for the Danish version of the Eurovision Song Contest for kids. Sawsan’s father of course says no, but Karl has a plan.

6.5

96 min

Cast

Sylvester Byder

as Karl Højby Hansen

Malika Sia Graff

as Sawsan

Line Kruse

as Eva

Ali Kazim

as Kumail

Lars Knutzon

as Karl's Grandfather

Mian Hussein

as Sawsan's Cousin

Joakim Ingversen

as Teacher

Laura Christensen

as Lærke

Laura Drasbæk

as DR-girl

Birgit Conradi

Nima Nabipour

Hans Holtegaard

Camilla Skandarioon

Meliha Saglanmak

Lasse Kramhøft

Karin Jagd

Peder Dalgaard

Adam Murkbaoui

Thøger Heinesen Kirk

Lado Hadzic

Szhirley

Jacob Riising

Line Skytte

Kim Leprevost

Victor Marcussen

Meinhard St. John

Katrine Tersgov

Torkild Lohdal

Hans Bülow Ungfelt

Kim Loan Thach

Aviaaja Jensen

Natali Vallespir Sand

as Jamilah

Lars Torpp Thomsen

Director

Martin Miehe-Renard