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.
00:04:19 It doesn't smile but it's content.
00:04:55 What does that mean?
00:05:46 You and I are in the same business, Asbjorn.
00:08:12 Don't concern yourself with that, Asbjorn.
00:09:20 How is your stool?
00:09:56 Alright, so everything is good...
00:10:37 No, I can't. I need it, you understand?
00:11:29 That isn't my friend. - Aslam has an operation today.
00:11:59 You can borrow mine.
00:12:43 I didn't know how bad it was.
00:13:36 So I want you to take on the case.
00:14:44 People my age, when they go to the hospital, they don't go back.
00:15:24 Well, I have to ask you to put that drawing back.
00:16:02 He's just had a tumor removed from his rectum!
00:16:50 Dad, aren't you overreacting now?
00:17:40 I've heard you want to talk to me?
00:18:14 Who are "we"? - Us!
00:18:50 Okay, but then why won't you indulge us?
00:19:32 Don't you understand that some things are holy to us?!
00:20:12 Okay, visiting time is over. You'll have to leave.
00:21:01 I was in surgery for glaucoma

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 line00:21:01

Production Record

DirectorDorthe Warnø Høgh
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes399