En chance til (2014)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writer:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Stars:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Roland Møller, Ulrich Thomsen

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

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

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:

male nudity | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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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:

DKK 35,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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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Soundtracks

Grown Up
By Emilie Nicolas

User Reviews

Danish Cinema Wins Again

I'm a huge fan of Danish films and of Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau. I'm slowly working my way through his movies (although I could have done without suffering The Gods of Egypt). The man can act. He's also got amazing screen presence, and it's both those things that saves this rather slow film and turns it from interesting to mesmerising. It raises interesting moral dilemmas as well, makes you question "what would I do?". I did not see some of the twists coming, so that added to the enjoyment. If you're very into American movies, or like a lot of action in your films then this probably isn't for you. But if you enjoy superb acting, tense and occasionally heart-rending storytelling then I think you'd enjoy this. It's a must for NC-W fans.