Government

FIPA Festival 2011 - 24th edition

Government won:

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

Prix Italia 62nd Edition 2010:

Winner: Best Drama series.

Prix Italia Wrote:

THE GOVERNMENT
Although based on the Danish political system, “The Government” feels universal. 

From the opening quotation from Machiavelli, viewers know that this is a series about the quest
for power and the toll that quest takes on politicians who must balance their personal lives
with their professional responsibilities. A deeply intelligent series, “The Government”
never feels derivative.

The characters, especially the central protagonist Birgitte Nyborg,
never fall into cliché. Birgittes’ struggle to balance her life as a leader, a mother and a wife
are recognizable to all viewers who struggle to maintain balance in their own lives. The
writing is particularly superb. The first episode also brilliantly sets up a clear format for a
continuing series.

“The Government” is entertaining, compelling, engaging and deeply
thought-provoking.