I AM WILLIAM (JEG ER WILLIAM)
Denmark, 2017 / 86 min / Original Danish version dubbed in German with English subt. (DE with EN subt.) / Comedy-Drama
A coming-of-age tale about a boy who saves the day – against all odds.
Since his father’s death, ten-year-old William’s life has gotten very complicated. Due to her mental illness, his mother is unable to care of him, meaning he has to live with his uncle Nils. The two of them become a great team, even though William isn’t quite sure what it actually is that his uncle does for a living. As it turns out, Nils is a pathological gambler who owes a lot of money to a local gang of thugs. William musters all his courage to confront their leader (and his large Rottweiler) to ask for more time to pay back the debt and save himself and his uncle. All the while, he has to juggle three class bullies and his first crush, Viola. William soon realises that his acquaintance with the kingpin of local crime might come in handy after all.
| Wed | 13/03 | 10:00 | Cinémathèque | DE with EN subt. | Scolaire | https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/en/registration-films-workshops?mode=default%27A%3D0 |
| Wed | 13/03 | 10:00 | Cinémathèque | DE with EN subt. | Public | https://ticket.luxembourg-ticket.lu/luxfilmfest/webticket/shop?event=26531&kassi... |
| Fri | 15/03 | 08:45 | Cinémathèque | DE with EN subt. | Scolaire | https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/en/registration-films-workshops?mode=default%27A%3D0 |
| Fri | 15/03 | 08:45 | Cinémathèque | DE with EN subt. | Public | https://ticket.luxembourg-ticket.lu/luxfilmfest/webticket/shop?event=26535&kassi... |
“Perky, sparky and hugely enjoyable, this is a feel-good film in which everyone learns a thing or two about themselves.” Discovery Film Festival, Scotland, 2018
- European Children’s Film Association Award, BUFF Malmö International Film Festival, 2018 (Sweden)
- Nordic Star (Actor) for Alexander Magnússon, BUFF Malmö International Film Festival, 2018 (Sweden)
Jonas Elmer was born in Denmark in 1966. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1995 where he specialised in directing. Since then he has worked as an actor, film director and screenwriter, directing 21 episodes of the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas (2001-2003) as well as more than 10 films, including the American feature New in Town (2009) starring Renée Zellweger and J.K. Simmons.
- 2017 – Jeg Er William
- 2013 – Det andet liv
- 2011 – Svinehund (short)
- 2009 – New in Town
- 2005 – Nynne
- 2002-2003 – Langt fra Las Vegas (21 episodes of the TV series)
- 2001 – Monas verden
- 1998 – The Art of Success (short)
- 1998 – Det sublime (short)
- 1997 – Let’s Get Lost
- 1995 – Debut (short)
- 1993 – Last Round