Southern Comfort (1997): Cast
Southern Comfort is a 1997 family drama directed by Jesper W. Nielsen, starring Stephania Potalivo as Ida, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane and Birgitte Federspiel. It runs 57 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Director
- Jesper W. Nielsen
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Dansk Novellefilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Southern Comfort About?
The premise of Southern Comfort without spoilers.
At seven, Ida must look after her younger brother Skrubsak, keep the family fed and stave off the threat of child‑welfare officials. Her father has left for another woman, and her mother seeks solace in alcohol. The film is the second entry in Jesper W. Nielsen’s trilogy, which also includes Buldermanden and Ogginoggen.
Southern Comfort Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- underwater scene
- alcoholic mother
- giant door
- door knocker
- throwing a shoe
- girl protagonist
- girl swimming
- sinking
- pouring alcohol down a sink
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- woman in a bath
- daughter washes her mother's hair
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- woman in a bathtub
- leopard costume
- mother daughter relationship
- sewer grate
- long distance telephone call
- spiral staircase
- scrubbing a floor
- hooded cloak
- responsibilities
- hospital
- rowboat
- family vacation
- sequel
- girl in a nightgown
- girl wears a nightgown
- little girl
- kid brother
- female topless nudity
- female rear nudity
- female in a bathtub
- brother and sister share a bed
- brother sister hug
- nudity
- bathtub scene
- mud on face
- riding piggyback
- locked out of the house
- unconscious woman
- lederhosen
- woman smoking
- mother daughter kiss
- drunk mother
- riding in a shopping cart
- child cooking dinner
- hiding under a table
- locked in a basement
- boy in pajamas
- girl undresses
Southern Comfort Cast & Characters
Stephania Potalivo leads the cast as Ida, with Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane as Skrubsak and Birgitte Federspiel as Grandmother. Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jesper W. Nielsen
- Stephania Potalivo as Ida
- Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane as Skrubsak
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Birgitte Federspiel as Grandmother - Birgitte Simonsen as Mother
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Southern Comfort FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Southern Comfort, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Southern Comfort?
Southern Comfort runs 57 minutes.
When was Southern Comfort released?
Southern Comfort was released in 1997.
Who directed Southern Comfort?
Southern Comfort was directed by Jesper W. Nielsen.
More films by Jesper W. Nielsen Who is in the cast of Southern Comfort?
Southern Comfort stars Stephania Potalivo as Ida, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane as Skrubsak and Birgitte Federspiel as Grandmother, among 4 credited actors.
Does Southern Comfort have a post-credit scene?
No. Southern Comfort has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Southern Comfort in?
The original language of Southern Comfort is Danish.
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