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August Aabo

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Class #11
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August Aabo

Director
Class #11
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August Aabo
Heartbreak

Albert and Sixten are getting married. Today. The only problem is that if they were honest with each other, they shouldn’t even be a couple anymore. Frictions arise on the morning of the wedding, and quickly, it's obvious that something is completely wrong.

Final film
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11
26 min
2022
Heartbreak

Albert and Sixten are getting married. Today. The only problem is that if they were honest with each other, they shouldn’t even be a couple anymore. Frictions arise on the morning of the wedding, and quickly, it's obvious that something is completely wrong.

Balladen om den forsvundne revolver

In a suburban town characterized by an unpopular no-drinking policy and a simmering atmosphere of misery, the drunken country sheriff wakes up with a raging hangover and a big problem: he's lost his revolver. In search of his missing revolver, the officer fights a futile battle to maintain control over the workers' drunkenness and a strange moped gang with evil intentions.

Mid-term film
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11
11
26 min
2021
Balladen om den forsvundne revolver

In a suburban town characterized by an unpopular no-drinking policy and a simmering atmosphere of misery, the drunken country sheriff wakes up with a raging hangover and a big problem: he's lost his revolver. In search of his missing revolver, the officer fights a futile battle to maintain control over the workers' drunkenness and a strange moped gang with evil intentions.

Så længe vi ikke snakker om det

Over a magical night where the sun suddenly doesn't set, we follow Sune as he tries to make sense of the unsavory rumors about his best friend Casper.

First-year film
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11
11
23 min
2020
Så længe vi ikke snakker om det

Over a magical night where the sun suddenly doesn't set, we follow Sune as he tries to make sense of the unsavory rumors about his best friend Casper.

Filmography
Heartbreak
Instructor
Producers
Screenwriter
2022
Balladen om den forsvundne revolver
Instructor
Producers
Screenwriter
2021
Så længe vi ikke snakker om det
Instructor
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Screenwriter
2020
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Kærlighed giver pote

The animal caretaker Hans-Erik works at an animal shelter and is stuck in the triviality of everyday life. But when the animal shelter is suddenly acquired, he suddenly has to seek help from career coach Mona to save his job. The meeting with Mona turns everything upside down for Hans-Erik, and he realizes that there may be something more important than the job.

Mid-term film
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11
Class #11
26 min
2021
Kærlighed giver pote

The animal caretaker Hans-Erik works at an animal shelter and is stuck in the triviality of everyday life. But when the animal shelter is suddenly acquired, he suddenly has to seek help from career coach Mona to save his job. The meeting with Mona turns everything upside down for Hans-Erik, and he realizes that there may be something more important than the job.

Afskærmet

Gustav lives with his parents and works at their pig farm. All of his spare time he uses in front of the computer. Here he is part of a closed, online chat room, where peers socialize and support each other, but also share grim content and challenges each other's limits. When Gustav is challenged to film himself committing a violent and obscene act, he suddenly finds himself in a dilemma: Because on the same day Daniel, the new employee who is the same age as Gustav, arrives. And for the first time in a long time, Gustav experiences a new opportunity and interest in making and maintaining a meaningful social relation to another person close to him.

Final film
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11
Class #11
29 min
2022
Afskærmet

Gustav lives with his parents and works at their pig farm. All of his spare time he uses in front of the computer. Here he is part of a closed, online chat room, where peers socialize and support each other, but also share grim content and challenges each other's limits. When Gustav is challenged to film himself committing a violent and obscene act, he suddenly finds himself in a dilemma: Because on the same day Daniel, the new employee who is the same age as Gustav, arrives. And for the first time in a long time, Gustav experiences a new opportunity and interest in making and maintaining a meaningful social relation to another person close to him.

Kaboos

Kaboos is about Amna the college student whom we follow 72 hours before her final exam in biology. Amna is haunted by sleep paralyses and anxiety which effects her everyday life.

First-year film
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11
Class #11
27 min
2020
Kaboos

Kaboos is about Amna the college student whom we follow 72 hours before her final exam in biology. Amna is haunted by sleep paralyses and anxiety which effects her everyday life.

Det ottende sakramente

Before the funeral of a young woman, the woman's father Torben confesses to stuff that happened during her childhood. And now the devoted Catholic priest William is faced with a fateful dilemma.

Mid-term film
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11
Class #11
22 min
2021
Det ottende sakramente

Before the funeral of a young woman, the woman's father Torben confesses to stuff that happened during her childhood. And now the devoted Catholic priest William is faced with a fateful dilemma.

Splittet

Malik feels like a stranger in Sweden after his family fled there from Iraq. In Sweden he is bullied and often gets into fights at school. When Saddam Hussein is hanged, the family decides to move back to Iraq, which excites Malik as he can now finally feel at home somewhere. Soon after arriving, however, Malik begins to feel the same strangeness that he did in Sweden. It begs the question: What is home and what does it really mean to belong somewhere?

Final film
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11
Class #11
28 min
2022
Splittet

Malik feels like a stranger in Sweden after his family fled there from Iraq. In Sweden he is bullied and often gets into fights at school. When Saddam Hussein is hanged, the family decides to move back to Iraq, which excites Malik as he can now finally feel at home somewhere. Soon after arriving, however, Malik begins to feel the same strangeness that he did in Sweden. It begs the question: What is home and what does it really mean to belong somewhere?

Dit navn skrevet i bølger

Karl and Andrea arrive at a summerhouse, they have rented for the weekend. At first the mood is good, but slowly the true agenda of the weekend starts to unveil. Andrea has been unfaithful to Karl, and the question is whether or not the young, vulnerable couple can overcome their personal insecurities and struggles and stay together.

First-year film
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11
Class #11
24 min
2020
Dit navn skrevet i bølger

Karl and Andrea arrive at a summerhouse, they have rented for the weekend. At first the mood is good, but slowly the true agenda of the weekend starts to unveil. Andrea has been unfaithful to Karl, and the question is whether or not the young, vulnerable couple can overcome their personal insecurities and struggles and stay together.

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Wild Child

The film takes place in a near-future, where earth has punished all adults for not taking properly care of our planet. We follow a group of kids, left all by themselves in a trashed world, living day by day and trying to avoid the unknown future. The kids put all their fear into hating the adults, but what will happen when one of the kids starts to become one?

Mid-term film
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12
Class #12
23 min
2023
Wild Child

The film takes place in a near-future, where earth has punished all adults for not taking properly care of our planet. We follow a group of kids, left all by themselves in a trashed world, living day by day and trying to avoid the unknown future. The kids put all their fear into hating the adults, but what will happen when one of the kids starts to become one?

Pissant

After the death of their father, Sigurd wants to bury the hatchet and forgive his half siblings, Astrid and Jens, for how they treated him as kids. But this does not go as planned, as Astrid and Jens do not believe they've done anything that warrants forgiveness. Sigurd feels snubbed and realizes that what he actually wants is an apology but this demand only escalates an already tense situation and before long, they start to fall into old habits, revisiting childhood traumas.

First-year film
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12
Class #12
27 min
2022
Pissant

After the death of their father, Sigurd wants to bury the hatchet and forgive his half siblings, Astrid and Jens, for how they treated him as kids. But this does not go as planned, as Astrid and Jens do not believe they've done anything that warrants forgiveness. Sigurd feels snubbed and realizes that what he actually wants is an apology but this demand only escalates an already tense situation and before long, they start to fall into old habits, revisiting childhood traumas.

FOMO / Armageddon

William is convinced it is his fault that the world is coming to an end. On the planet's last day, he is faced with a dilemma; Should he spend his last hours with his family, who have chosen to celebrate his disabled sister's birthday, or should he meet up with his crush, who is impatiently waiting for him at the local beach?

Mid-term film
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12
Class #12
12 min
2023
FOMO / Armageddon

William is convinced it is his fault that the world is coming to an end. On the planet's last day, he is faced with a dilemma; Should he spend his last hours with his family, who have chosen to celebrate his disabled sister's birthday, or should he meet up with his crush, who is impatiently waiting for him at the local beach?

Død af grin

In this absurd dark-comedy, funerals are happy and joyful events celebrating the deceased. Ole's sister has just passed away after a long battle with cancer, which calls for the usual festivities. The only problem is Ole's deep sorrow and grief, which doesn't seem to fit the occasion.

Mid-term film
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12
Class #12
21 min
2023
Død af grin

In this absurd dark-comedy, funerals are happy and joyful events celebrating the deceased. Ole's sister has just passed away after a long battle with cancer, which calls for the usual festivities. The only problem is Ole's deep sorrow and grief, which doesn't seem to fit the occasion.

Companion

'Companion AI' is a new technology that allows for the implantation of relationships through a chip. Saga is anti-tech, lonely, and struggles to connect with others, as popular technology creates distance between people. When she reunites with her childhood friend Etta, whom she misses in her life, she sees an opportunity to rekindle a genuine and deep relationship. However, Etta herself has a 'companion,' making it challenging to reestablish their bond. This drives Saga on a journey where she must compromise and turn inward in the pursuit of a genuine relationship.

Mid-term film
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12
Class #12
14 min
2023
Companion

'Companion AI' is a new technology that allows for the implantation of relationships through a chip. Saga is anti-tech, lonely, and struggles to connect with others, as popular technology creates distance between people. When she reunites with her childhood friend Etta, whom she misses in her life, she sees an opportunity to rekindle a genuine and deep relationship. However, Etta herself has a 'companion,' making it challenging to reestablish their bond. This drives Saga on a journey where she must compromise and turn inward in the pursuit of a genuine relationship.

Kuglen & Keglen

Roland is a loner in the bowling alley where he works. However, as the only witness of a tragic accident, he finds sudden confirmation from his colleagues by telling them the horrifying details. Slowly he starts embellishing the story.

First-year film
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12
Class #12
16 min
2022
Kuglen & Keglen

Roland is a loner in the bowling alley where he works. However, as the only witness of a tragic accident, he finds sudden confirmation from his colleagues by telling them the horrifying details. Slowly he starts embellishing the story.