Two brothers meet at their mother's funeral, each in his way on a path of self-destruction, both haunted by a tragedy in their youth.

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Thomas Vinterberg

Writers:

Jonas T. Bengtsson (novel), Tobias Lindholm (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Gustav Fischer Kjærulff Gustav Fischer Kjærulff ... Martin
Sebastian Bull Sarning ... Lille Nick
Mads Broe Andersen Mads Broe Andersen ... Lillebror (as Mads Broe)
Jakob Cedergren ... Nick
Peter Plaugborg Peter Plaugborg ... Martins far
Patricia Schumann ... Sofie
Morten Rose Morten Rose ... Ivan
Henrik Strube Henrik Strube ... Jimmy Gule (Yellow Jimmy)
Helene Reingaard Neumann Helene Reingaard Neumann ... Mona
Dar Salim ... Goran
Esther Hancock Esther Hancock ... Nabokonen Vørle
Henrik Petersen Henrik Petersen ... Forsvareren
Lisbeth H. Pedersen Lisbeth H. Pedersen ... Sagsbehandler (as Lisbeth Holm Pedersen)
Elias Ehlers Elias Ehlers ... Carsten
Sebastian Sebastian ... Baby
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Storyline

As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. He drinks, lives in a shelter and tries to help an old friend. When their mother dies, Nick meets his brother at the funeral. The brother, who remains nameless, is a single father to a young boy, but also supports a drug habit that is spiraling out of control. When an opportunity presents itself, he becomes a drug dealer to secure his son's future. Eventually, the two brothers meet again. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen

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Nogle gange vil fortiden ikke give slip (Sometimes the past won't let go)

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Drama

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The film was made without support from the Danish Film Institute. Instead it received public funding through the broadcaster TV 2, whose condition for providing the money was that half of the cast and production crew would be first-timers. Vinterberg thought the condition helped the film's authenticity and likened the experience to his very earliest works. See more »

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Features Den store klassefest (1998) See more »

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Riverside
Written by Agnes Obel
Performed by Agnes Obel
© Speed of Sound 2010
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A must see film
20 September 2014 | by DgbibookSee all my reviews

I have just watched this film from SBS Australian network, I was glued to the screen and wanted to give my gratitude to the writer and producer, this to me was a film that is dateless as we see life that effects and infects from the time that we enter this world

It's a reflection of life itself as we start out so pure but within life somehow we are exposed to a potential stream of danger and propaganda

I grabbed my son and hugged him very tight as I will try to prevent him from such an experience

Well done Mr Thomas Vinterberg your film was incredible and powerful, yes it did leave me sad but sad in a good way

Very kind regards DGB


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Country:

Denmark | Sweden

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

25 March 2010 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

Na dnu See more »

Filming Locations:

Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark See more »

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$815,998
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Dolby SR

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Color

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1.85 : 1
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