Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003)

Director
Natasha Arthy

Main cast
Sidse Babett Knudsen; Björn Kjellman; Lotte Andersen; Lene Maria Christensen; Jimmy Jørgensen

Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Description
Katrine is to be married. Her fiancé is gorgeous, their appartment is luxurious and her future in-laws are wealthy. Katrine only has one problem: she sometimes finds it difficult to tell the truth, and this sends her on a round-about jaunt with an old friend, Thomsen, who has just barged in unannounced from Kenya and who wants to return a favour and help Katrine with her wedding preparations. A labyrinthal excursion takes place. Tomorrow is another day, the wedding day!


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