
Overview
The businessman Ernst has just landed in the airport and is on his way home to his wife. Its raining heavy outside and therefore he takes a hitchhiker with him. They start a conversation about the value of life and soon it becomes evident to the spectators that the hitchhiker is Jesus Christ, but Ernst is in too much of a rush to go back to his wife to notice.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (1997)
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Music
Music by Frans Bak
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jens Schlosser
Details
- Writer
- Anders Thomas JensenWriter
- Original title
- Ernst og lyset
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 23, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Denmark




















