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Før frosten (2018)

| Drama | 10 January 2019 (Denmark)
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As winter approaches in rural 1850s Denmark, an old farmer (Jens) and his family face starvation. With the harsh circumstances and the prospect of yet another tough winter, Jens agrees to ... See full summary »

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Michael Noer

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Jesper Fink, Michael Noer

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Jesper Christensen, Bertil De Lorenzi, Adam Fischer | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jesper Christensen ... Jens
Bertil De Lorenzi Bertil De Lorenzi ... Mads
Adam Fischer ... Swedish farmhand
Gustav Dyekjær Giese ... Laurits
Oscar Dyekjær Giese Oscar Dyekjær Giese ... Ole
Martin Greis-Rosenthal ... The Clerk (as Martin Greis)
Rasmus Hammerich ... Holger
Kristian Hedegaard-Petersen ... Forvalter
Elliott Crosset Hove ... Peder
Magnus Krepper ... Gustav
Rasmus Møller ... Bonde
Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby ... Agnes
Clara Rosager ... Signe
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As winter approaches in rural 1850s Denmark, an old farmer (Jens) and his family face starvation. With the harsh circumstances and the prospect of yet another tough winter, Jens agrees to ally with the neighbor family in a marriage between his daughter and their son. However, when the rich farmer at a nearby farm wants to buy Jens's land, he sees a chance to provide him and his family with an even better life.

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Official Sites:

Production Company | Toronto International Film Festival

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish | Swedish

Release Date:

10 January 2019 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

Before the Frost See more »
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DKK 20,500,000 (estimated)
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