Simon Engstrøm

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self

Over a four-year period, from 2012 to 2016, we follow Anders Matthesen through thick and thin. There are the frustrations leading up to a show and the huge sense of relief when the positive reviews start rolling in. There are flashbacks to Anders’s younger days and several scenes in which Matthesen reflects on what it means to be a creative artist.