Directed by:
Susanne BierScreenplay:
Anders Thomas JensenCinematography:
Morten SøborgComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard, Wil Johnson, Elsebeth Steentoft, Satu Helena Mikkelinen (more)Plots(1)
Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Mikael Persbrandt
Sweden
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
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Trine Dyrholm
Denmark
Best movies:
The Celebration (1998)
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Troubled Water (2008)
Ulrich Thomsen
Denmark
Best movies:
The Celebration (1998)
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William Jøhnk Nielsen
Denmark
Best movies:
In a Better World (2010)
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Markus Rygaard
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In a Better World (2010)
The Great Bear (2011)
Wil Johnson
UK
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In a Better World (2010)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Inspector Lewis (2006) (series)
Elsebeth Steentoft
Denmark
Best movies:
In a Better World (2010)
Italian for Beginners (2000)
The Green Butchers (2003)
Satu Helena Mikkelinen
Finland
Best movies:
In a Better World (2010)
Maria's Paradise (2019)
Once Upon a Time in the North (2012)
Anette Støvelbæk
Denmark
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In a Better World (2010)
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Birthe Neumann
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
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Paw Henriksen
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Bodil Jørgensen
Denmark
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In a Better World (2010)
Kim Bodnia
Denmark
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In a Better World (2010)
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Rikke Louise Andersson
Denmark
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Lars Kaalund
Denmark
Best movies:
In a Better World (2010)
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Camilla Bendix
Denmark
Best movies:
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Beck (1997) (series)
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Alberte Blichfeldt
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The Great Bear (2011)
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Stig Hoffmeyer
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
In a Better World (2010)
We Shall Overcome (2006)
Lars Bom
Denmark
Best movies:
In a Better World (2010)
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Tina Gylling Mortensen
Denmark
Best movies:
Open Hearts (2002)
In a Better World (2010)
We Shall Overcome (2006)