In A Better World (Haevnen)
Directed by: Susanne Bier
Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: R
Release Date: April 29, 2011 (Portland)
Plot: Anton (Persbrandt) works as a doctor at a refugee camp in Africa. He sees horrors every day, but isn’t prepared for the same thing at home. When his son, Elias (Markus Rygaard) makes a new friend, violence seeps into his home life.
Who’S It For? People who like films that don’t conform to expectations. Fans of unique and beautiful films.
Expectations: Bier’s 2003 Dogme film, Open Hearts, was really spectacular. I was hoping for something equally interesting.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Mikael Persbrandt as Anton: Caught between two worlds, Anton works as a doctor among victims in an unnamed war-ravaged country in Africa. When he returns to Denmark, he has the comfort of his sons, but is estranged from his wife, Marianne...
Directed by: Susanne Bier
Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: R
Release Date: April 29, 2011 (Portland)
Plot: Anton (Persbrandt) works as a doctor at a refugee camp in Africa. He sees horrors every day, but isn’t prepared for the same thing at home. When his son, Elias (Markus Rygaard) makes a new friend, violence seeps into his home life.
Who’S It For? People who like films that don’t conform to expectations. Fans of unique and beautiful films.
Expectations: Bier’s 2003 Dogme film, Open Hearts, was really spectacular. I was hoping for something equally interesting.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Mikael Persbrandt as Anton: Caught between two worlds, Anton works as a doctor among victims in an unnamed war-ravaged country in Africa. When he returns to Denmark, he has the comfort of his sons, but is estranged from his wife, Marianne...
- 4/29/2011
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
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