In a Better World
Hævnen
Hämnden
Denmark / Sweden,
2010, 113 min
Directed by:
Susanne BierScreenplay:
Anders Thomas JensenCinematography:
Morten SøborgComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Markus Rygaard, Wil Johnson, Elsebeth Steentoft, Satu Helena Mikkelinen (more)Plots(1)
From the confines of a refugee camp in Africa, to the deceptively idyllic suburban life of two families in Denmark, Susanne Bier expertly paints a portrait of two fragile worlds inextricably linked by conflict and violence and the hard choices struggling to be made for life in a better world. (Axiom Films)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Foreign Language Film)
European Film Awards
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Film)
- 2011 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor)
- 2011 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Screenwriter)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Audience Award for Best Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2011 - Trine Dyrholm (Best Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2011 - Susanne Bier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2011 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Screenplay)
- 2011 - Charlotte Laustsen (Best Make-Up)
- 2011 - Anne Jensen, Eddie Simonsen (Best Sound)
- 2011 - Daniel Parker, Hummer Højmark (Best Special Effects)
Golden Globes
- 2011 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2010 - Mikael Persbrandt (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Grand Prix