Director: Susanne Bier Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen Starring: Mikael Persbrandt, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Odiege Matthew Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier’s (Brothers, After the Wedding) seemingly apolitical diatribe on the cycle of violence and retribution in our post 9/11 society (a narrative trope that seems to be becoming increasingly prevalent nowadays) took home the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Oscar at the 83rd Academy Awards, and after viewing In a Better World at SXSW 2011, I can see why... Christian's (William Jøhnk Nielsen) mother recently died after losing a battle with cancer. After the funeral, Christian relocates with his father, Claus (Ulrich Thomsen), from England to Denmark. Christian detests quitters and he believes that his father quit caring about his mother thus causing her death. Christian’s deeply suppressed grief begins to reach its boiling point when he notices a bully picking on Elias (Markus Rygaard...
- 4/4/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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