A Second Chance (2014)

A conscientious police officer who investigates a violent case of domestic dispute in the squalid apartment of a drug addict has to make the most contemptible decision in his life. Just how far would a parent go to get a second chance?

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Susanne Bier (story), Anders Thomas Jensen (story)

Stars:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Thomas Bo Larsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Andreas
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Klaus
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Tristan
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Simon
Roland Møller	...	Mand på klub
Maria Bonnevie	...	Anna Thomsen
Peter Haber	...	Gustav
Ewa Fröling	...	Ingrid
Molly Blixt Egelind	...	Pige på klub
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Retsmediciner
Claus Riis Østergaard	...	Betjent på parkeringsplads
Ole Dupont	...	Begravelsesgæst
Pernille Kaae Høier	...	Mor på legeplads (as Pernille Højer)
Mille Lehfeldt	...	Østeuropæisk danser
Sarah Juel Werner	...	Pige på legeplads

Storyline

How far would decent human beings be willing to go, when tragedy blurs the line between just and unjust? With "A Second Chance", Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen have crafted another startling yet moving drama about how easily we lose our grasp on justice, when confronted with the unthinkable, and life as we know it is hanging by a thread.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | social issue | kidnapping | eastern europe | male nudity | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was model May Anderson's first acting role. Suzanne Bier met her at a party and cast her as Sanne. She resisted making Anderson audition because she thought the audition would be bad, but that Anderson would be right for the role.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Ingrid: It's not him.

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Soundtracks

Grown Up
By Emilie Nicolas

User Reviews

WORTH A SECOND WATCH

A very good movie. Powerful and unsettling. Very clever plot and great cast makes this an absorbing watch. Any spoilers will definitely spoil this movie so be very careful to avoid them in other reviews.

The moral dilemmas presented here are deep and disturbing. That said, very well handled as one would expect from the Danes.

Highly recommended.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish Swedish

Release Date:

15 January 2015 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A Second Chance

Box Office

Budget:

DKK35,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,468,099

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments, Danmarks Radio (DR), Det Danske Filminstitut

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1