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Fish Out of Water

1993 1h 33m Comedy Drama List
Reviews Danish factory worker Viggo (Erik Clausen) loses his job when management seeks out cheaper labor abroad. Rather than seeking a job, Viggo buries himself in his obsessions -- taking care of his garden and his pet fish. Soon, he falls into an affair with a housewife, Karen (Anne Marie Helger), and jets off to Spain with her for a tryst, telling his wife (Helle Ryslinge) he's going on a business trip. Viggo is quickly trapped in a web of family drama and lies that he must somehow resolve. Read More Read Less
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Synopsis Danish factory worker Viggo (Erik Clausen) loses his job when management seeks out cheaper labor abroad. Rather than seeking a job, Viggo buries himself in his obsessions -- taking care of his garden and his pet fish. Soon, he falls into an affair with a housewife, Karen (Anne Marie Helger), and jets off to Spain with her for a tryst, telling his wife (Helle Ryslinge) he's going on a business trip. Viggo is quickly trapped in a web of family drama and lies that he must somehow resolve.
Director
Erik Clausen
Producer
Henrik Møller-Sørensen
Screenwriter
Erik Clausen, John Nehm, Søren Skjær
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Danish
Runtime
1h 33m