{{short description|2001 film by Jonas Elmer}} {{Infobox film | name = Monas verden | image = Monas verden.jpg
| caption = | director = Jonas Elmer | producer = Monica Steenberg | writer = Nikolaj Peyk, <br>based on a story by Jonas Elmer, in cooperation with web users and the film's actors.<ref>[http://danskfilmogtv.dk/content.php?page=media&value=10720 Monas verden]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, danskfilmogtv.dk</ref> | narrator = | starring = Sidse Babett Knudsen, <br>Thomas Bo Larsen | music = Halfdan E | cinematography = Morten Søborg | editing = Mette Zeruneith | distributor = Nordisk Film Biografdistribution | released = {{Film date|2001|09|07|df=y}} | runtime = 85 minutes | country = Denmark | language = Danish | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Monas verden''''' (eng. ''Mona's World'') is a Danish film from 2001, directed by Jonas Elmer.
The actors could work relatively freely of a script by Nikolaj Peyk.<ref>[http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/208455:Kultur--Droemmenes-Mona Drømmenes Mona], (Danish), Kristeligt Dagblad, September 7, 2001</ref> The story was first created by Jonas Elmer with Sidse Babett Knudsen, and given to the actors (12-13 pages). A test filming of the improvisation took place, and was then made into the script by Nikolaj Peyk.<ref>[http://www.information.dk/58150 At improvisere er at lytte], (Danish), information.dk, 2001</ref>
Jonas Elmer also had the idea of creating a website where everybody could write suggestions for the film, such as the actor's lines, the locations, the poster, taglines, logos, and the plot of the film.<ref>[http://www.fyens.dk/article/325214:Indland-Fyn--Publikum-faar-indflydelse-paa-Jonas-Elmers-nye-film Publikum får indflydelse på Jonas Elmers nye film] (Danish), Fyens Stiftstidende, August 2, 2000</ref> The website (monasverden.tv2.dk) was put up in 2000.
==Cast== *Sidse Babett Knudsen - Mona *Thomas Bo Larsen - Thorbjørn *Mads Mikkelsen - Casper *Klaus Bondam - Don J *Jesper Asholt - Chefen *Bjarne Henriksen - Tommy *Bodil Udsen - Gudrun
==Awards and nominations== *2001 Special Prize in Memoriam R.W. Fassbinder, winner: Jonas Elmer, awarded at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival *2002 Robert Award nomination: Best Film - Monica Steenberg (producer) *2002 Bodil Award nomination: Best Actress - Sidse Babett Knudsen
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0257930|title=Monas verden}} *[https://archive.today/20070906070234/http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnffuldvis&p_parmlist=filmid=32034 ''Monas verden''] at the Danish Film Institute
Category:2001 films Category:Danish comedy films Category:2000s Danish-language films Category:2001 Danish films Category:Films directed by Jonas Elmer (director) Category:Films scored by Halfdan E Category:2001 comedy films
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