The Art of Crying

The Art of Crying

2007•1h 46m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.9/10(31)

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his father's livelihood, Allan starts committing atrocious acts.

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Final Cut Productions

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DA

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Cast

Jannik Lorenzen

Allan

Jesper Asholt

Jesper Asholt

Far

Julie Kolbech

Sanne

Hanne Hedelund

Hanne Hedelund

Mor

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Rita Angela

Rita Angela

Gitte Siem

Gitte Siem

Lene Tiemroth

Lene Tiemroth

Bjarne Henriksen

Bjarne Henriksen

Laura Kamis Wrang

Laura Kamis Wrang

Tue Frisk Petersen

Sune Thomsen

Jacob Tranæs

Bodil Lassen

Bodil Lassen

Helle Jensen

Christian Tychsen

Troels Malling Thaarup

Troels Malling Thaarup

Pia Hansen

Hans Henrik Voetmann

Hans Henrik Voetmann

Viktor Markussen

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