A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.
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Film Cast:
- Lucas: Mads Mikkelsen
- Theo: Thomas Bo Larsen
- Klara: Annika Wedderkopp
- Marcus: Lasse Fogelstrøm
- Grethe: Susse Wold
- Agnes: Anne Louise Hassing
- Bruun: Lars Ranthe
- Nadja: Alexandra Rapaport
- Torsten: Sebastian Bull Sarning
- Lars T: Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen
- Johan: Daniel Engstrup
- Bent: Troels Thorsen
- Big Carsten: Søren Rønholt
- Tiny: Hana Shuan
- Inger: Jytte Kvinesdal
- Teacher: Josefine Gråbøl
- Ole: Bjarne Henriksen
- Convenience Store Manager: Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
- Butcher: Øyvind Hagen-Traberg
- Butcher’s Assistant: Allan Wibor Christensen
- Cashier at the Convenience Store: Rikke Bergmann
- Pede: Rasmus Lind Rubin
- Elias: Frank Rubæk
- Erik: Jacob Højlev Jørgensen
- Bruun’s Sister #1: Nina Christrup
- Bruun’s Sister #2: Birgit Petersen
- Ulla: Karina Fogh Holmkjær
- Big Carsten’s Wife: Heidi Gross
- Tiny’s Wife: Marie Aktor
- Bent’s Wife: Mona C. Soliman
- Lars T’s Wife: Mie Ravn Nielsen
- Police Officer #1: Kim Westi Rasmussen
- Police Officer #2: Thomas Ravn
- Kirsten: Katrine Brygmann
- Lawyer (uncredited): Ole Dupont
Film Crew:
- Costume Design: Manon Rasmussen
- Sound Designer: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
- Producer: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
- Producer: Morten Kaufmann
- Producer: Thomas Vinterberg
- Editor: Janus Billeskov Jansen
- Co-Producer: Martin Persson
- Special Effects Coordinator: Hummer Højmark
- Editor: Anne Østerud
- Original Music Composer: Nikolaj Egelund
- Screenplay: Tobias Lindholm
- Director of Photography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
- Co-Producer: Jessica Ask
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Martin Madsen
- Co-Producer: Madeleine Ekman
- Casting: Jette Termann
- Casting: Tanja Grunwald
- Production Design: Torben Stig Nielsen
- Set Decoration: Rasmus Balslev-Olesen
- Second Unit Cinematographer: Jesper Tøffner
- Foley: Torben Greve
- Co-Producer: Charlotte Pedersen
- Gaffer: Andy Cole
- Script Supervisor: Annika Appelin
- Key Makeup Artist: Bjørg Serup
- Sound Recordist: Henric Andersson
- Music Supervisor: Mikkel Maltha
- Still Photographer: Per Arnesen
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Lars Werner Nielsen Lalo
- Sound Editor: Thomas Jæger
- Hairstylist: Bettina Lervig
- First Assistant Director: Peter Hingebjerg
Movie Reviews:
- Andres Gomez: Well scripted, well performed, well staged.
A round movie with a fantastic Mads Mikkelsen. Honestly, I think this movie would have been even better with some more minutes on it to develop the plot even further.
Fantastic directing.
- Ryan: Viewers beware: this is not an easy or light watch.
Mads Mikkelsen absolutely kills it as a somewhat lonely single man, who suddenly finds love and welcomes his son to live with him.
That’s all I’ll reveal in the review, no spoilers here.
But again, this isn’t a light film, nor should it be. This tackles the subject matter with the poise it deserves, with stunning performances from Mads as well as the entire supporting cast. The script and cinematography lend themselves perfectly to the task at hand, delivering a well-crafted portrayal of love, friendship, and ruin.
Excellent.