Genre: Drama
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard
Duration: 119 min.
Rating: 7.4/10
Summary:
The story traces elements from a drab refugee camp in Sudan to the gray humdrum of everyday life in a Danish provincial town. The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait. Soon, friendship transforms into a dangerous alliance and a breathtaking pursuit in which life is at stake.
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In a Better World is a Danish film by Susanne Bier, and is the winner of the 68th Golden Globe Award and the 83rd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the first film to win both since 2004's The Sea Inside.
Not exactly a masterpiece, but it is a very well made drama exploring the cause and effect of escalating violence, and the nature of revenge in the world. It has a solid story, it just didn't come across as powerful as it could have been.
I have to mention the great acting from the entire cast, especially the two young actors. The character of Christian, an angst filled teen who gets into fights, brings a knife to school, and builds pipe bombs, really reminded me a lot of myself when I was younger.
Also the cinematography was excellent, shot with the increasingly popular RED ONE digital camera. I loved how great the skies looked throughout the film, as well as her technique of handheld quick zooms to heighten a scene.
Director: Susanne Bier
Starring: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard
Duration: 119 min.
Rating: 7.4/10
Summary:
The story traces elements from a drab refugee camp in Sudan to the gray humdrum of everyday life in a Danish provincial town. The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait. Soon, friendship transforms into a dangerous alliance and a breathtaking pursuit in which life is at stake.
IMDB
Wikipedia
In a Better World is a Danish film by Susanne Bier, and is the winner of the 68th Golden Globe Award and the 83rd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the first film to win both since 2004's The Sea Inside.
Not exactly a masterpiece, but it is a very well made drama exploring the cause and effect of escalating violence, and the nature of revenge in the world. It has a solid story, it just didn't come across as powerful as it could have been.
I have to mention the great acting from the entire cast, especially the two young actors. The character of Christian, an angst filled teen who gets into fights, brings a knife to school, and builds pipe bombs, really reminded me a lot of myself when I was younger.
Also the cinematography was excellent, shot with the increasingly popular RED ONE digital camera. I loved how great the skies looked throughout the film, as well as her technique of handheld quick zooms to heighten a scene.
4 comments:
I like how you describe yourself as Christian......build pipe bombs, good skills for the future maybe.
Haha, I'm not Christian, that's the name of the character in the movie.
uhoh....someone didn't read the post clearly.
The title reminds me of Haagen Daz (give or take some umlauts). I'm curious how they work out a connection between Sudan and the Danish town.
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