Writing
Live from Bremen has been described as the successor to Casper and the Mandril Agreement, as the show has the Mandril Agreement's Lasse Rimmer and Lars Hjortshøj as permanent fixtures, as well as Casper Christensen as lead author and man of ideas. The show is broadcast live from Bremen, the former Private Theater in Copenhagen, and is followed by Casper Christensen's talk show ALOHA! sent from the same place. Live from Bremen is inspired by the American sketch and satire show Saturday Night Live.
13 year old Felix cannot feel the cold. He lives a stress-filled life with his mother, where he struggles to hide her addiction from the world - especially from his best friend Anton, who comes from a classic nuclear family dynamic. As time passes, the difference between the two families becomes more and more apparent to Felix. Shame and envy cast doubt on Felix, and he begins to wonder whether he can continue to be in a friendship where cannot be honest and does not feel understood.
Ali, a lonely, elderly immigrant, seeks out new relations in a public bathhouse. But, with limited knowledge about the local sauna rules, making a good impression can be harder than first expected.
A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend during a trip around the world. But just as they are going home to Denmark, all air traffic from the island closes due to corona. They are now stranded. At the hotel. In the break-up. And in life. The time becomes a turmoil of confusing emotions expanding from love to hate, doubt, jealousy and heartbreak. The ex-couple float bewildered through the days in a golden, tropical prison. While he wants to go home as soon as possible, she fights to delay their journey home. Because as long as they are physically together, their relationship lasts - at least in her head.
