In a Better World

In a Better World

2010•1h 58m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(453)

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.

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Production

Zentropa Entertainments

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

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

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