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In a Better World

Hævnen (Civilization) (In a Better World)

2010

Susanne Bier

Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, William Jøhnk Nielsen ...

7.2

13,731

Drama In a nation at war in Africa, Anton, a Danish doctor, is working on a humanitarian mission in a refugee camp. His wife is left alone for long periods in Denmark with their son Elia, who is bullied by his classmates. Then a new classmate arrives, Christian, a boy who, after the death of his mother, has grown up alone with his father. This boy transforms all his pain into violence and Elia is immediately drawn by his strong personality. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	David Edelstein New York Magazine	"Bier dramatizes our ambivalence so earnestly that it's tempting to give her awards rather than admit that the movie is a crushing bore"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Exceptional"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"What might have flirted with melodrama in less capable hands remains bracingly persuasive thanks to Bier's typically understated direction and the effectively grounded performances of her convincing cast"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"A powerful contempo drama"	POS

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