(in character as an "idiot") has an erection and, later, a group sex scene that includes one couple (faces not seen, stand-ins from the porn industry) having unsimulated penetrative (vaginal) sexual intercourse. Both instances of explicit content are in view only for a few seconds. The film was cleared for theatrical release by the British Board of Film Classification, receiving an 18 certificate. When it was shown on Film4 (then FilmFour) in 2000, the erection and the intercourse were obscured by pixelization, following an order from the Independent Television Commission. Accolades The film was shown in competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Bodil Awards (1999) Won: Best Actress, Bodil Jørgensen Won: Best Supporting Actor, Nikolaj Lie Kaas Won: Best Supporting Actress, Anne Louise Hassing Nominated: Best Film Cannes Film Festival (1998) Nominated: Palme d'Or European Film Awards (1998) Nominated: European Film Award, Best Screenwriter London Film Festival (1998) Won: FIPRESCI Prize, Lars von Trier Robert Festival (1999) Won: Best Actress, Bodil Jørgensen Valladolid International Film Festival (1998) Nominated: Golden Spike, Lars von Trier References External links 1998 films 1990s Danish-language films 1998 comedy-drama films Danish avant-garde and experimental films Danish comedy-drama films Danish independent films French avant-garde and experimental films French comedy-drama films French independent films Dutch avant-garde and experimental films Dutch comedy-drama films Dutch independent films Italian comedy-drama films Italian independent films Spanish avant-garde and experimental films Spanish comedy-drama films Spanish independent films Swedish avant-garde and experimental films Swedish comedy-drama films Swedish independent films Camcorder films Danish Culture Canon Dogme 95 films Scanbox Entertainment films Films directed by Lars von Trier Films set in Denmark Films shot in Denmark Films about disability 1990s avant-garde and experimental films 1998 independent films 1990s French films 1990s Swedish films Danish black comedy films Swedish black comedy films 1990s black comedy films