Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness.
Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian
is greatly troubled by her death.
Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger.
Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms
with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.
Director, Susanne Bier
Country: Denmark, Africa
Language: Danish, with English subtitles
Rating: R
Sunday, September 4, 7:30 pm (Closing Gala)
Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2011
Best Foreign Language Film,Golden Globes (USA), 2011
Best European Film, Golden Globes (Italy), 2011
"A provocative drama - meticulously constructed. The performances are superb."
David Germain, Associated Press
"Magnificent! Exceptional! Richly humanistic."
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
