Teddy Bear

Directed by Mads Matthiesen
Film Movement
2012
92 Minutes
Denmark
Danish, English, Thai
Romance, Asian, Drama
Not Rated
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The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to find in Thailand. He knows that his mother would never accept another woman in his life, so he lies and tells her that he is going to Germany. Dennis has never been out traveling before and the hectic Pattaya is a huge cultural shock for him. The intrusive Thai girls give big bruises to Dennis' naive picture of what love should be like, and he is about to lose hope when he unexpectedly meets the Thai woman Toi.

Cast

  • Kim Kold
  • Elsebeth Steentoft
  • Barbara Zatler
  • David Winters
DVD Features

Bonus shorts: Cathrine, Dennis, both directed by Mads Matthiesen

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "An unexpected charmer! A highpoint [of MoMA's New Directors/New Films]!""
    Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
  • Highest Rating
    "TEDDY BEAR is a sweet drama with a lovably large breakout performance!"
    Christopher Campbell, indieWIRE

Awards & Recognition

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