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The Commune

You Choose Your Family

A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.

1h 51m2016TMDb 6.3

Drama

Danish

Crew and Cast

Thomas VinterbergThomas VinterbergDirectorUlrich ThomsenUlrich ThomsenErikTrine DyrholmTrine DyrholmAnnaHelene Reingaard NeumannHelene Reingaard NeumannEmmaLars RantheLars RantheOleJulie Agnete VangJulie Agnete VangMonaFares FaresFares FaresAllonMagnus MillangMagnus MillangSteffenMartha Sofie Wallstrøm HansenMartha Sofie Wallstrøm HansenFrejaAnne Gry HenningsenAnne Gry HenningsenDitte
Sebastian Grønnegaard MilbratViladsRasmus Lind RubinRasmus Lind RubinPeterJakob Højlev JørgensenJakob Højlev JørgensenThe lawyerMads ReutherMads ReutherJesperJytte KvinesdalJytte KvinesdalKirsten · DR employee
Ida Maria VinterbergFrejas friendOliver Methling SøndergaardOliver Methling SøndergaardJohannesJesper HyldegaardJesper HyldegaardDR ChefUlver Skuli AbildgaardUlver Skuli AbildgaardPrebenMorten RoseMorten RoseEditorial employee
Mikael KærsgaardGuitarist
Sigga EythorsdottirChoirleaderLise KoefoedLise KoefoedMake-up artist
Henrik StrubeOlder man
Adam FischerArchitect StudentOle DupontOle DupontElegant Gentleman
Sanny JakobsenStudent
Claus Sprotte KofodStudentErling AgergaardErling AgergaardDR stage manager
Morten FeldtDR Technician

Storyline

A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.

  • Topkapi Films
  • Zentropa Entertainments
  • Det Danske Filminstitut
  • DR
  • Toolbox Film
  • Film i Väst
  • ZDF

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Info

Original title
Kollektivet
Status
Released
Released
14 January 2016
Runtime
1h 51m
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (228 votes)

Production

Director
Thomas Vinterberg
Writers
Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm
Studios
Topkapi Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Det Danske Filminstitut
Countries
Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden

Languages

Original
Danish
Spoken
Danish