In a Better World

2010

1h 58m

7.1(422 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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41 members

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Mikael Persbrandt

Anton

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Trine Dyrholm

Marianne

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Ulrich Thomsen

Claus

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William Jøhnk Nielsen

Christian

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Markus Rygaard

Elias

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Martin Buch

Niels

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Anette Støvelbæk

Hanne

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Kim Bodnia

Lars

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Tina Gylling Mortensen

Social Worker

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Stig Hoffmeyer

Doctor

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Camilla Bendix

Runner

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Birthe Neumann

Doctor

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Susanne Juhász

Nurse

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Elsebeth Steentoft

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Bodil Jørgensen

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Wil Johnson

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Eddy Kimani

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Emily Mglaya

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Gabriel Muli

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Mary Hounu Moat

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June Waweru

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Emil Nicolai Helms

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Rikke Louise Andersson

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Lars Kaalund

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Jesper Lohmann

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Paw Henriksen

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Preben Harris

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Lars Bom

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Mary Nduku Mbai

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Dynah Bereket

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Satu Helena Mikkelinen

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Camilla Gottlieb

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Simon Magaard Holm

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Toke Lars Bjarke

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Lucas O. Nyman

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Godfrey Ojiambo

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Evans Muthini

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Matthew Ondiege

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Nancy Akoth

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Alberte Blichfeldt

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Peter Flyvholm

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