Heidi Holm Katzenelson

A story of a strong friendship between two men and their single life in Copenhagen in the nineties. The modern Don Juan, Pierre, and his good friend and contrast, the painter Søren. The two of them stick together when nothing works their way. A black comedy of love, eroticism, loneliness and fate.

Contre l'avis de plusieurs de ses collègues, le juge Jens Chistian Poulsen, président du Comité danois pour les réfugiés, refuse d'accorder l'asile à un Géorgien qui, selon certaines sources, aurait un passé criminel. Lorsque l'homme tente de s'immoler par le feu, la presse s'empare de l'affaire et le juge se retrouve au coeur d'un scandale politique, impliquant une ministre des Affaires étrangères aux méthodes troubles. Dans ce moment de crise, Christian, célibataire endurci, voit débarquer un fils qu'il n'a pas vu depuis sa naissance. Le jeune Anders, 16 ans, qui vient de vivre un drame, souhaite connaître son père biologique. De plus en plus sous pression, le juge laisse à contrecœur le garçon entrer dans sa vie...

TAXA is a Danish television drama made by Danmarks Radio with 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumble Hammerich. The series revolves around a small taxi central, CrownTaxi, in Copenhagen. The series was a success from the start, 14 September 1997 on DR1. The series was broadcast during the period 1997-1999 for a total of five series. CrownTaxi has its ups and downs and in the course of the series, following the various drivers, radio opertor Lizzie and boss Verner Boye-Larsen. They have all their problems both with clients and family life and constantly threaten the show's villain Hermann from the competing taxi firm, City Car, which wants to take over the CrownTaxi. TAXA was also screened in Sweden on SVT1.