Movie Locations: Enjoy ‘Another Round’ in Copenhagen

Nordre Toldbod, movie location for "Another Round"

Fast Facts

Oscar Winner of the Best International Film Academy Award on April 25th 2021
The movie is mostly shot in Gentofte, a municipality rich of scenic nature and located along the Øresund coast, just a few minutes north of Copenhagen
The director of the movie, Thomas Vinterberg, lives in Gentofte too
Some scenes are shot in downtown Copenhagen and in the city district of Frederiksberg
Another Round is written by Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm
The movie is produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Kasper Dissing
Twenty years ago, Thomas Vinterberg and Lars von Trier also wrote ten rules for filmmaking that would change Danish cinema forever; the Dogma concept.
Members of the cast include: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, and Magnus Millang.

Press Photos: Download pictures from ‘Another Round’ here

Shooting locations, experiences and story ideas

The opening scene: Gentofte Lake
The opening scene, where the students run around the lake playing a drinking game, is shot by Gentofte Lake.

The lake is rich of flora and fauna and is located just a few minutes from Copenhagen’s city center. The lake is one of the cleanest in Danmark and used to supply drinking water to the city of Copenhagen until 1959. Its surrounding area is open to visitors – take a walk on its gravel paths or rent a boat to explore the lake from the water.

Link about Gentofte Lake (in Danish)
Link to Visit Gentofte

Celebrating students heading to town: The S-train and Gentofte Station
When the students go to town to celebrate, they jump on an S-train from Gentofte Station.

The S-train is a suburban-urban railway system connecting Copenhagen to its surroundings, with 84 stations across the entire Capital Region. The S-train runs every 10 minutes from early morning to late evening, and all night on Fri- and Saturdays. It is possible to carry your bike on the S-train for free and to head outside the city for bike rides along the coast or through the forests and villages. All the trips on the S-train are for free with Copenhagen’s city pass, the Copenhagen Card.

Link to the travel planner website, Rejseplanen
Link to an overview of Copenhagen’s public transport
Link to the City pass Copenhagen Card
Link to VisitCopenhagen’s guide to public transport

The 40th birthday dinner: Hotel & Restaurant Fortunen
The charming restaurant, where the main characters meet for a 40th birthday dinner, is the Hotel & Restaurant Fortunen, right by the Deers’ park (Dyrehaven), a unique UNESCO World Heritage hunting landscape.

The Hotel’s location is beautiful, surrounded by the nature of the King’s former hunting park. Dyrehaven, which literally means "the deer park", is a nature resort filled with lush forests, small lakes and wide, open landscapes. As the name might reveal, Dyrehaven is renowned for the more than 2000 free range deer, that inhabit the park, and you'll surely come across a herd of grazing deer on your way through. All year, the park is well-visited by people, who turn to its green hills for picnics, jogging, biking, and horseback riding. You can even take a tour of the lands in a majestic horse carriage if you want or rent a bike at the café right by Klampenborg Station to explore the forests and the seaside.

Besides the beautiful landscape, Dyrehaven also has a significant history that dates back hundreds of years. In 2015, Dyrehaven was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the par force landscape that was once used for hunting by the Danish royalty. The park was actually designed for hunting with hounds, which is why the roads are linked in star-shaped trail systems that made it easier for the hunters to keep track of the dogs. While you're strolling around the park, make sure to pass by The Hermitage, the King's stunning hunting lodge in the heart of the park.

So, if a break from the city life is what you are craving, Dyrehaven is only a 20-minute train ride fromCopenhagen’s city centr. Just hop on a train to Klampenborg Station, you can catch one from any train station in the city. To reach Another Round’s hotel and restaurant, it’s just a 12 minutes bike ride from the train station.

Link to hotel and restaurant Fortunen
Link to the UNESCO heritage hunting landscape
Link to VisitCopenhagen’s Dyrehaven page
Link to the Parforce bicycle route 105
Link to the Parforce bicycle route 110

The harbour scenes: Skovshoved havn
“Fresh cod! Fresh cod!” After one of the drinking experiments, the gang runs out of luck when trying to find fresh cod at the supermarket. The solution is to head for one of the harbours in Gentofte’s municipality, Skovshoved Harbour, where things don’t go exactly as expected.

Skovshoved Harbour is located by the Øresund strait with and offers wonderful biking and walking paths along the sea, connecting Copenhagen with Hamlet’s old hometown Elsinore. From Copenhagen, rent a bike and go for a ride on what’s probably the widest cycling path in the Region, including an extra path for roller skaters and joggers.

Along the coast you will also find luxurious SPA hotels, such as Skovshoved Hotel and Beach Hotel Marienlyst, architectural icons such as the gas station designed by Arne Jacobsen in Skovshoved, and state of the art museums, such as Karen Blixen’s museum in Rungsted and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humblebæk. Explore the charming villages along the sea and end your trip in the charming Elsinore, where you will find the UNESCO site Kronborg Castle, also known as Hamlet’s castle. This is where Hamlet’s story took place, and it’s possible to experience it through the “In Hamlet’s footsteps” guided tour or at the Hamlet Festival, taking place every year.

It is possible to take the same tour or to take the bike with you by S-Train, Øresundstrain or bus.

The restaurant where Martin and Anika meet up: Sankt Peder in Hellerup
When Martin and Anika decided to meet up again over a glass of white wine, they chose a classic Danish smørrebrøds restaurant located in Hellerup, the Sankt Peder.

Hellerup is situated just north of Copenhagen, where Østerbrogade turns into the famous costal road Strandvejen, which means beach road. The seaside suburb has a wonderful charm to it with beautiful properties, luxury deli's and florists, local bookstores, bakeries and boutiques, and more. It is well-known for its bustling harbour and Hellerup beach, a sandy shore with shallow water and a lovely kids's playground.

When Mette and Hans Peter Dam took over the premises of Sankt Peder in Hellerup in 1972, they asked Tivoli Garden's then leading architects, Simon Henningsen and Erik “Spjæt” Christensen, to decorate the restaurant – and as a thank you, they were served a lovely lunch. The premises still stand, as Mette and Hans Peter had them done, but nowadays the popular local restaurant is run by their son, Martin Dam. The concept is still the same, however; deliciously homemade Danish lunch specialties with fresh ingredients of the best quality.

The bar scene: Alléenberg bodega in Frederiksberg
As part of the final experiment, the group goes to a classic bar, Alléenberg on Frederiksberg. This scene depicts the atmosphere of a typical Danish hangout: the bodegas - a musty and hazy, low-key and friendly, dim and relaxing hygge-filled place to drink. Bodegas used to be a hangout for the older generation. Smoking is still allowed indoors, curtains keep the privacy of the guests, and Danish classics are played, as the guests order classic Danish beers, such as Carlsberg and Tuborg.

At Alléenberg, the interior still stands, as when Mrs. Ingeborg Johannesen decorated it back in 1924 - even the old piano is still diligently used by the pub's guests when singing common songs in the wee hours. The furniture might be a bit worn and the premises in the need of some refreshing, but Alléenberg by Frederiksberg Have in Copenhagen is still a pub with a certain style, and the old building has been a haunt for both known and unknown regulars for decades. Here, young people on their way home from parties, old locals, and musicians and actors - both the yet unknown, the famous, and the retired ones - love to lay the road past.
The regulars have nicknamed the place "The Psychopath", but it is said with a LOT of love, as Alléenberg already won the hearts of the Copenhageners ages ago!

Link to Alléenberg Bodega
Link to introduction to the Danish bodega phenomenon

The funeral scene: Vedbæk church (spoiler alert)
The beautiful church in which the funeral takes place and where the three remaining members of the group gather to say a final goodbye is at Vedbæk church, situated within the suburb of Vedbæk.

Vedbæk church is located North of Copenhagen and was built back in 1871. The historical church built in a Roman architectural style is surrounded by beautiful premises and nature close to the magnificent castle of Frydenlund, which was formerly royal and therefore retains a significant role in Danish history. The castle gardens contain thousands of fruit plantations and are renowned for their apple production, which is open for visitors in the harvest season during the summer months. Furthermore, Vedbæk church is located near the coastal road offering wonderful biking and walking paths alongside the sea with astonishing views to Sweden on the opposite side of Øresund. A few minutes up the coastal road, you will find Vedbæk harbour and Rungsted harbour, which are great places to be during the summer months as they hold a buzzing and vibrant atmosphere offering a range of great dining options.

Photo:Mellanie Gandø

The restaurant by the harbour: Lumskebugten in Copenhagen
The beginning of the final scene takes place in a classic of Danish gastronomy, the restaurant Lumskebugten in Copenhagen, located by Copenhagen’s Citadel, Kastellet, Gefion’s fountain and Copenhagen Harbour.

A historic – yet modern - restaurant with some of the best smørrebrød and other traditional Danish dishes in all of Copenhagen. In these classic and beautiful premises home to the restaurant Lumskebugten for more than 160 years, you’ll find some interesting contrasts with traditional Danish dishes and smørrebrød – and a vegetable-loving chef who was on the forefront with food trends long before anyone thought of the New Nordic Cuisine manifesto.

The living legend Chef, Erwin Lauterbach is admired and respected among Denmark’s top chefs for his visionary approach to cooking and not least his accomplishment of bringing local vegetables in season in to Copenhagen’s gourmet kitchens back in the 80’s when classic French cuisine used to rule supreme in the city's finest restaurants. Lauterbach’s approach was long before anyone thought of any New Nordic Gastronomy manifesto which builds on some of the same principles and helped pave the way for noma and other Nordic gastronomy temples that Copenhagen is now famous all around the globe.

Visit Lumskebugten for lunch or dinner and soak up the historic ambiance in the most majestic part of the harbour, and taste for yourself what makes Lumskebugten an ever-relevant classic on the constantly evolving scene of quality restaurants in Copenhagen.

Link to Visitcopenhagen’s page about Lumskebugten
Press photos (Credit: Mellanie Gandø)

The final scene by Copenhagen harbour: Nordre Toldbod
The final scene of Druk takes place in Nordre Toldbod, a waterfront area covered in cobblestones, not far from the Little Mermaid and the Citadel.

A former custom house, Nordre Toldbod is home to the Royal Pavilions, where the Danish royal family usually wait for their shuttle to the royal yacht Dannebrog. Travellers and locals can also get on board from here – not on the royal yacht, but on the new electrical ferries connecting Copenhagen harbour, and visit Refshaleøen, the upcoming food district which is visible on the background during the final scene.

An upcoming experience right in Nordre Toldbod is Toldboden Seaside, a restaurant which is going to host 7 different chefs and kitchens, mixing a restaurant and a street-food experience, opening in summer 2021.

Spoiler Alert: In the final scene, Mads Mikkelsen jumps into Copenhagen Harbour. While it is not allowed to swim in that exact spot, it’s worth noting that Copenhagen was named the best swimming city in the World by CNN in 2019. Copenhagen Harbour is in fact clean, and features bathing areas, winter dipping areas, saunas and swimming zones which are open to everyone.

Link to Toldboden Seaside
Link to the electric ferries
Link to press kit about Copenhagen Harbour

Søren Kierkegaard quotes and references
The Danish Philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard is quoted several times during the movie, right from the very beginning. Kierkegaard is said to never have travelled outside of Copenhagen, and it’s still possible to see parts of the city related to the Danish philosopher. The Danish book “Kierkegaards København” (in Danish) takes the readers on a journey back in time, through the streets of Søren Kierkegaard’s Copenhagen.

For travellers, a few guided tours about Kierkegaard’s Copenhagen are available.

Link to History tours
Link to Kierkegaard’s Copenhagen guided tour

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