Heiners Filmseiten – Count to 100 (en)

Count to 100 (Tæl til 100)

German title: Zähl bis 100
Spain title: Cuenta hasta 100
Russian title: Считаем до 100
Original title: Tæl til 100

Youth movie – Denmark
Production year: 2003
Movie length: 89 minutes

Director: Linda Krogsøe Holmberg
Writer: Linda Krogsøe Holmberg, Hans Petter Blad, Stefan Jaworski
Cinematograph: Aril Wretblad
Music: Flemming Nordkrog

Movie description:

Thomas, a teenager, and his mother are constantly moving, on the run from Thomas’ violent father against whom they have a restraining order. They settle in a new town where Thomas gets a job as a paper boy and his mother goes to work for a supermarket. Thomas soon falls in love with Helene, and Jonas, a classmate, becomes his best friend. The future seems bright and promising for mother and son, but their past soon catches up with them when Thomas’ father appears out of the blue. Thomas has to make a decision: keep hiding and running forever or stay put for a final showdown. A film about growing up and embracing love.

Thomas, a teenager, and his mother are constantly moving. Arriving one day in a new town Thomas meets Helene and Jonas. He immediately falls in love with Helene, and Jonas, a classmate, becomes his best friend. The future seems bright and promising for Thomas and his mother, but their past soon catches up with them. Thomas is faced with a choice: keep hiding and running forever or stay and take up the fight.

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