Austerity

Set in Helsingør, this romantic comedy follows Mona, an avid reader without a formal education who lives in a social housing project. She finds herself in love with Nikolaj, a man from a wealthier part of the city, and struggles to navigate the intellectual and social differences between them. Simultaneously, Mona attempts to convince her cousin Frederik, a drug dealer, to reconcile with his dying mother, Aunt Tut, before it is too late.

The film was directed by Hella Joof, following her work on Fidibus, Hush Little Baby, and The Land of Short Sentences. The screenplay was written by Bo Hr. Hansen and produced by Birgitte Hald and Jasmine Hermann Naghizadeh. The production was handled by Nordisk Film in Denmark. The main cast features Andrea Heick Gadeberg as Mona and Clint Ruben as Nikolaj, with Iben Hjejle playing Tut. Other cast members include Maria Rossing, Lotte Andersen, and Ulrich Thomsen. The movie has a runtime of 90 minutes.