A teacher, seeking custody of his son from his divorced wife, finds peace with the work he does in a play school where his neighbour-door friend’s kid who develops a special liking for him is enrolled. In a sudden twist involving a statement from the kid, his life turns topsy-turvy & his resilience is given a stern test when he attempts to come out of the warp.
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Language:
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Danish
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Running Time:
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115 mins
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Rating:
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R
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Release date:
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10 January 2013
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Directed by:
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Thomas Vinterberg
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Produced by:
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Morten Kaufmann
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Thomas Vinterberg
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Written by:
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Tobias Lindholm
Thomas Vinterberg
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Starring:
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Mads Mikkelsen
Alexandra Rapaport
Thomas Bo Larsen
Annika Wedderkopp
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Music by:
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Nikolaj Egelund
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Shot by:
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Charlotte Bruus
Christensen
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Editing by:
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Anne Østerud
Janus Billeskov Jansen
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Distributed by:
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Nordisk Film
Magnolia Pictures
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What’s Hot
- Thomas Vinterberg’s handling of the subject is splendid to say the least. His combined effort with Tobias Lindholm in screenplay is perfect in setting the characters up, building the tempo & giving the viewer the situations necessary to cause an impact.
- Mads Mikkelsen’s performance as Lucas the teacher is special. He does so well & underplays when required to earn both the respect & the doubt from the viewers’ minds which works to the film’s advantage.
- The Kid Annika as Clara, Thomas Bo Larsen as friend Theo & Lasse Fogelstrom as son Marcus are equally impressive in their neatly defined prominent roles.
- The film has some mesmerising sequences aided by apt lighting,photography & music that leaves an impact. To mention a few are the ones in the Church at the Christmas Mass, the one involving the school principal, the kid & the psychiatrist.
- The father-son bonding aids in building up to a touching & classy emotional climax sequence which also highlights the editor’s work well.
What’s Not
- The subject is a bit taboo & that might prevent one from enjoying this classic with children.
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