8 Movies Starring Troels Lyby

The Idiots

The Idiots

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-07-17

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark, Spain, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Italy

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (22368 Reviews)

Director:

Lars von Trier

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of an aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form of intelligence by living together in a community of "idiots". Their main activity becomes going out into the world of "normal" people and pretending to be mentally retarded. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy everywhere they go and try by every possible means to make people annoyed, disturbed, miserable, ridiculous, angered, and shocked. The films start as they recruit a new lost soul and introduced her to their megalomaniac leader.

Shake It

Shake It

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-11-16

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark, Germany

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

(2306 Reviews)

Director:

Hella Joof

Cast:

Writer:

Hella Joof (screenplay)

Klaus Bondam (screenplay)

Thomas Gammeltoft (idea)

Michael Christoffersen (idea)

Fullplot:

Jacob is a young man used to getting everything he wants. For several years, he has been living in a happy homosexual partnership with Jèrgen, and one night Jacob decides to pop the big question to Jèrgen. Jèrgen happily accepts Jacobs marriage proposal, but then something happens: Jacob falls in love with a girl, and not just any girl. The girl is Caroline, married to Jèrgens younger brother Tom. Jacob's life suddenly gets very complicated, trying to figure out whether he wants to spend his life with Jèrgen or Caroline. Most of all, he wants both! When Caroline gets pregnant with Jacob, matters are even more complicated.

Accused

Accused

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-01-28

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1554 Reviews)

Director:

Jacob Thuesen

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

On the surface Henrik and Nina Christofferson are an ordinary family living happily. But they have a problem. Their daughter, Stine, a difficult 14 year old, has a habit of telling lies in class. When Stine accuses her father of sexual abuse, and is believed by seemingly eager social workers, their family is thrust into crisis. Could Henrik have done it? And when Stine prepares to return home, the ugly side of family life is exposed.

Disco ormene

Disco ormene

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-10

Languages:

Danish, English

Countries:

Denmark, Germany

Runtime:

75 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (566 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A lonely worm helps his girlfriend and friends to make the world's greatest disco band. So they can prove other worms that they can do better than others. But Dennis: there archnemesis is most known for being sexy with the worms. But Bjarne now must beat Dennis at being good. But his friend isn't up to a boogie band he just want piece. But when they continue theyr'e practicing they need more work to beat Dennis and his friends.

Take the Trash

Take the Trash

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-15

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (2449 Reviews)

Director:

Rasmus Heide

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his best friend. Being number one in the company and having a beautiful wife and a lovely home, Jesper seems to lead a perfect life, but one day his arrogance and self confidence hits him in the face like a boomerang and he loses everything overnight. Jesper is sentenced to do community service at a recycling center with the odd and funny characters Dion, Theodor, and Lotte. At first he looks down on these people and doesn't want to be associated with them. When he begins to loosen up, however, he discovers that he can learn a lot from their straight forward and honest approach to life.

The Reunion

The Reunion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-10-13

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1565 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Claudia Boderke (screenplay)

Lars Mering (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Niels is invited to a 25 year reunion for his student years, and is given the task of holding the main speech. This comes at a bad time. He is troubled with his self consciousness, eyesight, Hemmoroids and age bothering him.

The Keeper of Lost Causes

The Keeper of Lost Causes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-10-03

Languages:

Danish, Swedish, Arabic

Countries:

Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (10276 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jussi Adler-Olsen (novel)

Nikolaj Arcel

Fullplot:

Chief detective Carl Mèrck and his assistant Assad become involved in a five-year-old case concerning the mystery of politician Merete Lynggaard's disappearance - a journey that takes them deep into the undercurrent of abuse and malice that lurks beneath the polished surface of Scandinavia.

The Reunion 2: The Funeral

The Reunion 2: The Funeral

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-02-06

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (621 Reviews)

Director:

Mikkel Serup

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Three friends Thomas, Andreas and Niels are once again united in THE REUNION 2. Thomas is finally getting married, and Andreas has arranged a bachelor party of the century... he thinks. But a shocking death during Thomas' bachelor party sends the three friends off on an unforgettable trip to a funeral; they probably won't be forgiven for. Speed-Dating, infidelity and near death experiences put their relationship on a serious test. The question is whether the three friends will survive the trip and the funeral - and will they make it home in time for Thomas' wedding.

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