The Commune

The Commune

You Choose Your Family

2016•1h 51m•6.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(211)

A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.

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Production

Topkapi Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Det Danske Filminstitut, DR, Toolbox Film, Film i Väst, ZDF

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Erik

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Anna

Helene Reingaard Neumann

Helene Reingaard Neumann

Emma

Lars Ranthe

Lars Ranthe

Ole

Julie Agnete Vang

Julie Agnete Vang

Mona

Fares Fares

Fares Fares

Allon

Magnus Millang

Magnus Millang

Steffen

Martha Sofie Wallstrøm Hansen

Martha Sofie Wallstrøm Hansen

Freja

Anne Gry Henningsen

Anne Gry Henningsen

Ditte

Sebastian Grønnegaard Milbrat

Vilads

Rasmus Lind Rubin

Rasmus Lind Rubin

Peter

Jakob Højlev Jørgensen

Jakob Højlev Jørgensen

The lawyer

Mads Reuther

Mads Reuther

Jesper

Jytte Kvinesdal

Jytte Kvinesdal

Kirsten, DR employee

Ida Maria Vinterberg

Frejas friend

Oliver Methling Søndergaard

Oliver Methling Søndergaard

Johannes

Jesper Hyldegaard

Jesper Hyldegaard

DR Chef

Ulver Skuli Abildgaard

Ulver Skuli Abildgaard

Preben

Morten Rose

Morten Rose

Editorial employee

Mikael Kærsgaard

Guitarist

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