Denmark / Sweden,
2010, 113 min
Directed by:
Susanne BierScreenplay:
Anders Thomas JensenCinematography:
Morten SøborgComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard, Wil Johnson, Elsebeth Steentoft, Satu Helena Mikkelinen (more)VOD (1)
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A provocative film that explores the difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness, In a Better World follows two Danish families and the unusual and dangerous friendship that develops between them. Bullied at school, Elias is defended by Christian, a boy greatly troubled over his mother's death. So when the two become involved in an act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, it's their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy in this 2010 Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner for Best Foreign Film. (Sony Pictures Classics)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Foreign Language Film)
European Film Awards
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Film)
- 2011 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor)
- 2011 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Screenwriter)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Audience Award for Best Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2011 - Trine Dyrholm (Best Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2011 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Screenplay)
- 2011 - Charlotte Laustsen (Best Make-Up)
- 2011 - Anne Jensen, Eddie Simonsen (Best Sound)
- 2011 - Daniel Parker, Hummer Højmark (Best Special Effects)
Golden Globes
- 2011 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2010 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Grand Prix