Overview
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the CICFF Children's Jury Award for Best Live-Action Feature Film (2006)
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Setting
Set in Denmark
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Music
Music by Jacob Groth
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Lars Vestergaard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Niels Arden OplevScreenplay
- Steen BilleScreenplay
- Original title
- Drømmen
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 24, 2006
- Original language
- Danish
- Countries
- Denmark
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Cast
Janus Dissing RathkeFrits Johansen
Sarah Juel WernerIben
Bent MejdingLindum Svendsen, Skoleinspektør
Anders W. BerthelsenFreddie Svale
Jens Jørn SpottagPeder, Frits' far
Anne-Grethe Bjarup RiisStine, Frits' mor
Gyrd LøfquistFrits' bedstefar
Elin ReimerFrits' bedstemor
Joy-Maria FrederiksenIbens Mutter
Steen Stig LommerLærer Olsen
Kurt RavnLæge
Peter Hesse OvergaardErling
Peter SchrøderKirchendiener
Stig HoffmeyerPastor
Birgit ConradiFrau des Pastors
Lasse BorgSøren
Tina Gylling MortensenFräulein Birk- Daniel ØrumTroels
- Katrine Jensenius
Helle Merete Sørensen
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