The Contest
2013 · 96 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 157 VOTES · DIR. Martin Miehe-Renard
Overview
Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sawsan, a Danish-Turkish girl in Karl’s new class, takes him under her wings and tries to integrate him into the big city, with all its slang and hipness. Sawsan is far more experienced and blunt than most – especially compared to Karl, this young Danish boy from the provinces. Sawsan’s big dream comes true when one of her songs is chosen for the Danish version of the Eurovision Song Contest for kids. Sawsan’s father of course says no, but Karl has a plan.
Dialogue Timeline — 843 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:57 Take these up to grandma, Karl. I'll come later.
00:05:48 - Sawsan, open the door. - Clear off. I hate you!
00:09:57 I'm going home. I don't care what you say. Amen.
00:13:06 - Mian? - To shoot.
00:16:39 I know you've only been there for 3 weeks, but there are Danes as well.
00:20:23 - Is he your cousin? - Yes.
00:23:51 - It's really cool. - Yeah. It just needs some more bass.
00:27:34 You'll be fine.
00:31:17 - Sawsan... - Go away. Stay away from me!
00:36:21 It just didn't work out.
00:40:00 My dad. In Herning, that is...
00:43:59 Hi, God. It was only a small lie.
00:49:14 - Give me a better one. - Okay...
00:53:46 - That's fine. And you? - We don't have time, bitch.
00:57:15 You know what?
01:01:20 Get going. Break a leg.
01:04:38 Can you hear that, chum? My name is Sawsan.
01:08:46 - Thanks. Come on, honey. - Tarek?
01:12:25 - Get under the duvet! - Yeah. Relax.
01:17:09 - It's the snow. - What's that got to do with it?
01:22:02 Now's your last chance to vote for your favourite song.
01:25:06 Thorkild? We've found a solution.
01:28:14 Imagine if we followed our dreams
01:31:19 - Don't ever run off again. - I promise.