The Pig

2008 · 23 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 399 VOTES · DIR. Dorthe Warnø Høgh

Overview

In this live-action, Oscar-nominated short from Denmark, Asbjorn is a patient admitted to a Danish hospital, who quickly warms to a painting of a whimsical pig hung on the walls. It becomes a source of comfort and solace for him - until another patient has it removed by request (Written by Nathan Southern, Rovi)

2000s

Dialogue Timeline — 240 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:14 (Radio) Hey Denmark!
00:01:06 Yes, of course. It's gastro-eh-log-uh
00:02:48 So now I'll take a look at it.
00:04:22 Don't you think so, Marta? Calm.
00:04:58 Most polyps are benign.. - But..?
00:05:52 Needle and thread. You're a tailor, right?
00:08:18 I want to know where it is!
00:09:27 It's important. We need to keep an eye on it.
00:10:09 I'm not dissatisfied.
00:11:07 Good morning!
00:11:42 What!?
00:12:25 I had an idiot client who suddenly told me he is guilty
00:13:17 You need a lawyer?
00:14:02 Have you become superstitious?
00:15:14 Yes?
00:15:43 Of course. And what kind of respect are you showing my father?
00:16:34 Aslam! - Why are you saying Aslam?
00:17:12 When that son gets back I demand the director to be present.
00:18:04 Thank you for everything you've done for my father. We are very grateful.
00:18:39 Yes. That's the price of living in a modern civilised society.
00:19:21 Exactly! And my father needs that damn pig to get well.
00:20:06 I don't have cancer!
00:20:56 (Aslam) Glaucoma.
00:21:40 Hello Asbjorn. My name is Aslam.

Cast & Characters

Nani Amma Mother Jesper Asholt The Doctor Mette Agnete Horn Nurse Farooq Khan Visitor Farshad Kholghi Hammid Henning Moritzen Asbjørn Jensen Trine Pallesen Mona Jensen Shahbaz Sarwar Taxi Driver Camilla Søeberg Martha

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed240
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line00:21:40

Production Record

DirectorDorthe Warnø Høgh
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes399