Jakob Ladegaard, ”Enden på en ny begyndelse: Arv i nyere dansk film og tv-drama”, Slagmark 82 (2020), s. 91-109 (journal article, published)

Abstract

The End of a New Beginning: Inheritance in Contemporary Danish Film and television drama

Inheritance is about cold cash and warm emotions. On a macroeconomic level, inherited wealth is a source of inequality, but on a personal level it is a gift between relatives that can involve gratitude, but also a sense of obligation and duty; continuity, but also conflicts. These perspectives often clash in public discussions about inheritance law and taxation. This article discusses the implicit notions about inheritance and their relationship to positions in the public debate in three Danish filmic works: Per Fly’s Inheritance (2003), first season of the TV-series The Heirs (2014) and Christian Sønderby Jepsen’s The Will (2011).

Link til tidsskrift: https://www.slagmark.dk/slagmark-82