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, Roland Møller, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Andreas
Roland Møller	...	Mand på klub
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Tristan
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Simon
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Klaus
Maria Bonnevie	...	Anna Thomsen
Peter Haber	...	Gustav
Ewa Fröling	...	Ingrid
Molly Blixt Egelind	...	Pige på klub
Claus Riis Østergaard	...	Betjent på parkeringsplads
Ole Dupont	...	Begravelsesgæst
Søs Egelind	...	Caroline
Charlotte Fich	...	Dommer
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Retsmediciner
Mille Lehfeldt	...	Østeuropæisk danser

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 | 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

Dark Danish Morality Tale

This is one of those films that is very hard to give a synopsis about without doing a major plot reveal. Suffice to say it is about the choices we can make when faced with the 'unthinkable'. It is about how we are able to not only blur the line between right and wrong but also move it completely whilst still, self deceivingly, believing that you are still the good guy.

It is about a married couple Anna and her policeman husband Andreas and how they deal with their own tragedy. This is from director Susanne Bier who brought us 'In a Better World' and 'After the wedding'. She has a keen eye for direction and uses dramatic timing to ramp up the tension but also perfectly timed plot reveals – and there are a fair few here.

It is superbly acted with a striking performance from Maria Bonnevie as the new mum and wife. This is a film that trades on the reveals and twists and as such may not be one to see over again; but it is still powerful enough to recommend and indeed warrant at least one good viewing.

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