Just Another Love Story
© 2007 thura fiction k/s
Jonas enjoys looking at National Geographic magazines. But he is a forensic photographer. Jonas dreams of travelling the warm expanses of Polynesia, but he lives in an apartment in Denmark.
He has a wife, two children, and an ever-increasing mortgage. Safe to say, he dreams of a life other than the one he has.
It's no surprise, therefore, when he becomes captivated by a woman who is severely injured in a car accident in which he and his family are involved.
A misunderstanding results in the woman's family presuming that Jonas is the boyfriend of the injured woman, and Jonas is foolish enough to play along with their beliefs, revelling in a new-found love, and life.
But Jonas isn't the only one with secrets. The question is: will he find out in time?
Bornedal's horrific twist on the themes of mid-life crisis and obsessive love makes for a thrilling drama.