Government

Berlin Film Festival 2011: Shooting Star Pilou Asbæk

FIPA Festival 2011 - 24th edition:

FIPA D'OR Grand Prize and FIPA D'OR Grand Prize for best original soundtrack.

Prix Italia 62nd Edition 2010: Best Drama Series.

Monte Carlo TV Festival 2011: Outstanding Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen

Danish TV-Festival: Best TV Drama, Best Actress, Best Editor

Government is a drama series about the fight for political power – and about the personal sacrifices and consequences this has for those involved on and behind the political stage

The central figure is the 40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg, who through her idealism and huge effort secures her party a landslide victory and thus faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible. Privately, Birgitte leads a happy family life with her husband and two children. She is a woman with a burning commitment, a big heart and little time. Will she be able to be a successful and professional top politician and stay true to herself at the same time?
Among the many important people in Birgitte Nyborg’s professional life is her media adviser, Kasper Juul, who is one of the most talented in the business. However, he is also a cynic with no illusions, who needs to start believing in the messages which is his job to impart.
Another significant character is Katrine Fønsmark: a political journalist working for a large public service television station. Her screen charm and her ability to bring the debate to the viewers’ eye level have quickly earned her popularity and clout, but her personal life is rootless and confused.
Government has a large gallery of characters and deals with many different aspects in the political, the journalistic, and the private spheres.