Applause

Applause

Sometimes life is the hardest performance of all.

2009•1h 25m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(13)

When the critically acclaimed, tough and coming of age actress Thea Barfoed ends her rehab, she confronts a hard choice. During her heavy drinking period she divorced and lost custody of her two boys. Now she wants them to be a part of her life again.

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Production

Koncern TV og film, New Danish Screen

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Thea Barfoed

Michael Falch

Michael Falch

Christian Barfoed

Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks

William Barfoed

Noel Koch-Søfeldt

Matthias Barfoed

Sara-Marie Maltha

Sara-Marie Maltha

Maiken

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