Thorkil Bonnesen (played by Casper Christensen) is a protagonist in Dan Dream.
Thorkil is the central protagonist, a wealthy Danish electronics executive who quits after his ideas are rejected and pursues an electric car project. He leads the team behind Dan Dream, faces public setbacks and personal collapse involving Grace and Kirsten, then struggles to revive his ambitions. Jens Knagstrup (played by Frank Hvam) appears in Dan Dream.
Jens is a member of Thorkil's electric-car team and explains the vehicle's safety features during the open house. Thorkil later selects him to drive at the public presentation instead of Grace, but Jens falls asleep, becomes a national laughing stock, and is eventually urged to ride in Dan Dream again. Vonsil (played by Magnus Millang) appears in Dan Dream.
Vonsil is part of Thorkil's development team and directly participates in the project's public demonstration. He takes part in the crash test at the open house, helping showcase the unusual vehicle and contributing to the event's unexpected success among the visiting public. Grace (played by Louisa Yaa Aisin) appears in Dan Dream.
Grace is Thorkil's loving wife, whom he met in Ghana, and she belongs to the comfortable life he enjoyed before pursuing the electric-car venture. Although she is connected to his private happiness, she is considered too conspicuous to drive Dan Dream at the public presentation, so Jens is chosen instead. Kirsten (played by Stine Schrøder Jensen) appears in Dan Dream.
Kirsten is closely connected to Thorkil's personal life and becomes central to its collapse. She reveals that she has had an affair with Tjener Bjørn, rejects Thorkil's attempts to repair the relationship, and later exposes the humiliating bargain he made to obtain her librarian job. Advokat (played by Peter Gantzler) appears in Dan Dream.
Advokat assists Thorkil after he reaches rock bottom and is arrested. Together with help from an imprisoned acquaintance, this assistance enables Thorkil to escape, allowing him to return to his ambitions and resume efforts connected with Dan Dream. Tjener Bjørn (played by Jacob Ulrik Lohmann) appears in Dan Dream.
Tjener Bjørn is involved in the personal crisis surrounding Thorkil and Kirsten. Kirsten reveals that she has had an affair with him, making his relationship with her a direct cause of Thorkil's emotional collapse and failed attempts to restore his private life. Borgmester (played by Lars Hjortshøj) appears in Dan Dream.
Borgmester is the local official who welcomes Thorkil and the project team to Bjerringsund. His comic misunderstanding of their purpose—assuming they are producing an electric kettle rather than a car—emphasizes how unfamiliar and unconventional Dan Dream initially appears.
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Characters
Thorkil Bonnesen
(played by Casper Christensen) — protagonist
Thorkil is the central protagonist, a wealthy Danish electronics executive who quits after his ideas are rejected and pursues an electric car project. He leads the team behind Dan Dream, faces public...
Jens Knagstrup
(played by Frank Hvam) — supporting
Jens is a member of Thorkil's electric-car team and explains the vehicle's safety features during the open house. Thorkil later selects him to drive at the public presentation instead of Grace, but Je...
Vonsil
(played by Magnus Millang) — supporting
Vonsil is part of Thorkil's development team and directly participates in the project's public demonstration. He takes part in the crash test at the open house, helping showcase the unusual vehicle an...
Grace
(played by Louisa Yaa Aisin) — supporting
Grace is Thorkil's loving wife, whom he met in Ghana, and she belongs to the comfortable life he enjoyed before pursuing the electric-car venture. Although she is connected to his private happiness, s...
Kirsten
(played by Stine Schrøder Jensen) — supporting
Kirsten is closely connected to Thorkil's personal life and becomes central to its collapse. She reveals that she has had an affair with Tjener Bjørn, rejects Thorkil's attempts to repair the relation...
Advokat
(played by Peter Gantzler) — supporting
Advokat assists Thorkil after he reaches rock bottom and is arrested. Together with help from an imprisoned acquaintance, this assistance enables Thorkil to escape, allowing him to return to his ambit...
Tjener Bjørn
(played by Jacob Ulrik Lohmann) — supporting
Tjener Bjørn is involved in the personal crisis surrounding Thorkil and Kirsten. Kirsten reveals that she has had an affair with him, making his relationship with her a direct cause of Thorkil's emoti...
Borgmester
(played by Lars Hjortshøj) — supporting
Borgmester is the local official who welcomes Thorkil and the project team to Bjerringsund. His comic misunderstanding of their purpose—assuming they are producing an electric kettle rather than a car...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Kirsten → Tjener Bjørn
(Romantic Affair Partners)
Kirsten reveals that she has had an affair with Tjener Bjørn.
Borgmester → Thorkil Bonnesen
(Professional Host And Entrepreneur)
Borgmester welcomes Thorkil's group in Bjerringsund, although he mistakenly believes they are making an electric kettle.
Thorkil Bonnesen → Grace
(Family Spouse)
The plot describes Thorkil as being married to Grace and initially enjoying a loving marriage with her.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Thorkil Bonnesen → Tjener Bjørn
(Conflict Rival)
Tjener Bjørn's affair with Kirsten is identified as part of the collapse of Thorkil's private life.
Thorkil Bonnesen → Kirsten
(Conflict Personal Adversaries)
Thorkil tries to repair the damage after Kirsten reveals her affair, but she later rejects further sacrifices and exposes his humiliating bargain.
Advokat → Thorkil Bonnesen
(Alliance Helper)
After Thorkil is arrested, he escapes with help from an imprisoned acquaintance and an Advokat.
Jens Knagstrup → Vonsil
(Alliance Team Member)
Both Jens and Vonsil take active roles in presenting and testing the vehicle during the team's public event.
Thorkil Bonnesen → Vonsil
(Alliance Teammate)
Vonsil participates in the Dan Dream crash test during the team's open-house demonstration.
