A Second Chance

Original title: En chance til

20142014
TV-MATV-MA
1h 42m

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in En chance til (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 ... Read allA 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?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

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Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations

Still of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Ulrich Thomsen in A Second Chance (2014)

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Still of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in A Second Chance (2014)

Still of Nikolaj Lie Kaas in A Second Chance (2014)

Still of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Maria Bonnevie in A Second Chance (2014)

Still of May Andersen in A Second Chance (2014)

Still of Nikolaj Lie Kaas in A Second Chance (2014)

Still of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in A Second Chance (2014)

Susanne Bier and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at an event for En chance til (2014)

Susanne Bier and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at an event for En chance til (2014)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at an event for En chance til (2014)

Susanne Bier and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau at an event for En chance til (2014)

Director
- Susanne Bier
Writers
- Susanne Bier(story)
- Anders Thomas Jensen(story)
All cast & crew
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Brothers

7.5

In a Better World

7.6

In a Better World

After the Wedding

7.7

After the Wedding

3 Things

5.5

Open Hearts

7.5

Love Is All You Need

6.5

Love Is All You Need

Ved verdens ende

5.9

Ved verdens ende

Himmerland

4.1

Credo

4.5

Silent Heart

7.1

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

7.0

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

You Disappear

6.0

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. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- How far would you go?
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
Certificate
- TV-MA
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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.

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

Soundtracks
Grown Up
By Emilie Nicolas

Top review

8/10

Powerful drama

To say much about the plot of Suzanne Bier's film about parenthood would be to risk depriving it of its power - the less you know going in, the better. The film is a succession of well-timed punches to the gut, and the cast is good enough to make the characters' difficult choices understandable. Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau carries a lot of the weight of the film, but he's well-supported - May Andersen is impressive as Sanne in her first acting role, and Bier's previous collaborator Nikolaj Lie Kaas does well to avoid making his character a one-dimensional.

Not an easy watch by any means, and not an entertainment, but a very well-made and powerful social drama.

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4

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Oct 15, 2014

Release date
- January 15, 2015 (Denmark)
Countries of origin
- Denmark
- Sweden
Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Languages
- Danish
- Swedish
Also known as
- ikinci Bir Şans
Production companies
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Budget
- DKK 35,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $12,468,099

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Runtime
1 hour 42 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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