THE BOSS OF IT ALL
aka DIREKTØREN FOR DET HELE

Year: 2006
USA: IFC Films
UK: Diffusion Pictures
Cast: Jens Albinus, Peter Gantzier, Thor Fridriksson, Iben Hjejle, Benedikt Erlingsson, Henrik Prip, Mia Lyhne, Casper Christensen, Louise Mieritz, Jean-Marc Barr, Sofie Gråbøl, Anders Hove
Director: Lars Von Trier
Countries: Denmark
Languages: Danish / Icelandic (English subtitles)
USA & UK: 99 mins
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and sex
USA Release Date: 25 May 2007 (Limited Release - New York)
UK Release Date: 29 February 2008 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

In his latest release, Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier centres the film, an office comedy, around an IT firm that the owner wants to sell and make a profit on. The trouble is that he invented a fictitious president for the company to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken.

But potential purchasers will only negotiate with the owner so he has to resort to hiring an actor (Jens Albinus) to masquerade as the owner and 'boss of it all'. When the actor realises he is being used as a pawn in this game of deception, it will test his (lack of) moral fibre.