Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen, the two resistance fighters in Denmark's biggest local hit of the year Flame & Citron are sharing the nomination for Best European Actor of the year at the 21st European Film Awards set to take place in Copenhagen on December 6, 2008.
The two actors are running against five other European actors including James McAvoy (Atonement, UK) and Toni Servillo (Gomorra, Italy). Norway is represented by Sound Designer Petter Fladeby (O'Horten) in the European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence 2008.
The titles competing for Best Europan Film 2008 are Il Divo and Gomorra (Italy), Entre les murs (France), Happy-Go-Lucky (UK), El orfanato (Spain) and Waltz with Bashir (Israel/France/Germany).