The Woman That Dreamed About a Man
Encyclopedia
The Woman That Dreamed About a Man aka The Woman Who Dreamed Of a Man is a 2010 mostly English language Danish-Polish-French erotic
psychological drama film
directed by Per Fly
.
), a successful Danish
fashion photographer
is working so constantly that she has little time for her husband (Michael Nyqvist
) and daughter. When she spies a handsome man on the street in Paris
, she feels an electric attraction that changes her life. Maciek (Marcin Dorociński) is a Warsaw School of Economics
professor visiting from Poland
, and she pursues him relentlessly, even going so far as to follow him all the way to Warsaw
and ensconcing herself in an apartment right across the street from the apartment where he lives with his wife and family. While Maciek initially encourages the romance, he soon tires of Karen and tries to extricate himself from the relationship.
Sex in film
Sex in film refers to the presentation in motion pictures of sexuality and sex acts, including love scenes. Sex scenes have been depicted in film since the silent era of cinematography. Many actors and actresses have exposed parts of their bodies or dressed and behaved in ways considered sexually...
psychological drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Per Fly
Per Fly
Per Fly Plejdrup is a Danish film director, generally credited simply as Per Fly. He is married to Danish actress Charlotte Fich. They have the children Anton and Aksel together.-Biography:...
.
Plot
Karen (Sonja RichterSonja Richter
Sonja Richter is a Danish actress. She is probably the best known for her performance in 2002 film Open Hearts by Susanne Bier, for which she was nominated for Bodil Award and Robert Award....
), a successful Danish
Danes
Danish people or Danes are the nation and ethnic group that is native to Denmark, and who speak Danish.The first mention of Danes within the Danish territory is on the Jelling Rune Stone which mentions how Harald Bluetooth converted the Danes to Christianity in the 10th century...
fashion photographer
Fashion photography
Fashion photography is a genre of photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, or Elle...
is working so constantly that she has little time for her husband (Michael Nyqvist
Michael Nyqvist
Rolf Åke Michael Nyqvist is a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known from his role as police officer Banck in the first series of Beck movies made in 1997. He is recently most recognized for his role in the internationally acclaimed Millennium series as...
) and daughter. When she spies a handsome man on the street in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, she feels an electric attraction that changes her life. Maciek (Marcin Dorociński) is a Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw School of Economics is the oldest economic university in Poland.The Warsaw School of Economics was founded in 1906 as a private school under the name August Zieliński Private Trade Courses for Men. On 30 July 1919 it became a separate legal entity and was granted the status of an...
professor visiting from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and she pursues him relentlessly, even going so far as to follow him all the way to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and ensconcing herself in an apartment right across the street from the apartment where he lives with his wife and family. While Maciek initially encourages the romance, he soon tires of Karen and tries to extricate himself from the relationship.
Cast
- Sonja RichterSonja RichterSonja Richter is a Danish actress. She is probably the best known for her performance in 2002 film Open Hearts by Susanne Bier, for which she was nominated for Bodil Award and Robert Award....
− Karen - Marcin Dorociński − Maciek
- Michael NyqvistMichael NyqvistRolf Åke Michael Nyqvist is a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known from his role as police officer Banck in the first series of Beck movies made in 1997. He is recently most recognized for his role in the internationally acclaimed Millennium series as...
− Johan
Film festivals
- 2009 Norwegian International Film FestivalNorwegian International Film FestivalThe Norwegian International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Haugesund, Norway. The festival goes back to 1973.In 1985, the Amanda award was instituted. The Amanda is awarded every year at the festival in different movie categories...
(Work in Progress section) - 2009 Stockholm International Film FestivalStockholm International Film FestivalThe Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year in the second half of November...
(Work in Progress section) - 2010 Leeds International Film FestivalLeeds International Film FestivalThe Leeds International Film Festival is the largest film festival in England outside London. Held in November at various venues throughout Leeds, West Yorkshire it shows over 200 films from around the world, commercial and independent....
(official selection) - 2010 Lübeck Nordic Film Days
- 2010 Seville European Film Festival (EurimagesEurimagesEurimages is the Council of Europe fund for the co-production, distribution, exhibition and digitisation of European cinematographic works. It aims to promote the European film industry by encouraging the production and distribution of films and fostering co-operation between professionals....
section) - 2010 Taormina Film FestTaormina Film FestTaormina Film Fest, a historic film festival, and Italy's oldest began in 1955 under the name Rassegna Cinematografica Internazionale di Messina e Taormina...
(Beyond the Mediterranean section) - 2011 Helsinki International Film Festival (Nordic Exports section)
- 2011 Norwegian International Film FestivalNorwegian International Film FestivalThe Norwegian International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Haugesund, Norway. The festival goes back to 1973.In 1985, the Amanda award was instituted. The Amanda is awarded every year at the festival in different movie categories...
(Nordic Focus section) - 2011 TOFIFEST International Film FestivalTofifestThe TOFIFEST International Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Toruń, Poland.It is one of the fastest growing film festivals in Poland and the mission of the Festival is to promote independent cinema...
(Forum 2010/2011 section) - 2012 Göteborg International Film Festival (Nordic Light section)