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In a Better World (2010) — Ligoscope

In a Better World

In a Better World

2010 · 118 min · Directed by Susanne Bier · R

★ 7.1(462 TMDB votes)

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.

Cast

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Anton

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Marianne

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Claus

William Jøhnk Nielsen

William Jøhnk Nielsen

Christian

Markus Rygaard

Markus Rygaard

Elias

Martin Buch

Martin Buch

Niels

Anette Støvelbæk

Anette Støvelbæk

Hanne

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia

Lars

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Social Worker

Stig Hoffmeyer

Stig Hoffmeyer

Doctor

Camilla Bendix

Camilla Bendix

Runner

Birthe Neumann

Birthe Neumann

Doctor

Susanne Juhász

Susanne Juhász

Nurse

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elsebeth Steentoft

Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Wil Johnson

Wil Johnson

Eddy Kimani

Emily Mglaya

Gabriel Muli

Mary Hounu Moat

June Waweru

Emil Nicolai Helms

Rikke Louise Andersson

Rikke Louise Andersson

Lars Kaalund

Lars Kaalund

Crew

Director: Susanne Bier
Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Producer: Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Cinematography: Morten Søborg
Editor: Pernille Bech Christensen, Morten Egholm
Composer: Johan Söderqvist

Details

Studios: Zentropa Entertainments
Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Languages: Danish, Russian, Georgian
Release: August 26, 2010

Releases

Aug 26, 2010DenmarkTheatrical15

Aug 26, 2010NorwayTheatrical15

Sep 14, 2010CanadaPremiere

Sep 30, 2010SwedenTheatrical15

Oct 30, 2010ItalyTheatrical

Nov 05, 2010FinlandTheatricalK-16

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Jan 19, 2011

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Mar 11, 2011BrazilTheatrical14

Mar 16, 2011FranceTheatricalU

Mar 17, 2011GermanyTheatrical12

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