In a Better World (2010)
- Original title
- Hævnen
- Directed by
- Susanne Bier
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 463 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A doctor works in a refugee camp in Africa while raising his sons in small-town Denmark. His family and others in the community deal with bullying, grief, and the desire for revenge.
tensemelancholicslow-burnbleakthought-provokingemotionally heavyserious
What happens
In a Better World (Danish: Hævnen, "The Revenge") is a 2010 thriller tragedy film written by Anders Thomas Jensen and directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes place in small-town Denmark and a refugee camp in Africa. A Danish majority production with co-producers in Sweden, In a Better World won the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. The film also won European Film Awards for Best Director, in addition to receiving nominations for Best Film. Persbrandt also was nominated for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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