Overview

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Nordic Council Film Prize (2013) and the Meeting Point Europe Award (2013)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (2014)
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Box office
Grossed $18.3M worldwide, about 4.8 times its $3.8M budget
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Setting
Set in Denmark
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Music
Music by Nikolaj Egelund
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen
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