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In a Better World

2010 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.1 · 71% critics

Drama

Two Danish families become unexpectedly connected when two boys form a close but risky friendship amid school bullying and strained home lives. As adults wrestle with forgiveness and moral choices across very different worlds, the boys’ desire to fight back tests everyone’s values and relationships.

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Details
Original title
Hævnen
Years
2010
Release date
2010-08-26
Language
Danish
Rated
R
Runtime
118 min
Critic score
71/100
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (460 votes)
About

If you like heavy, morally charged dramas about bullying, grief, and revenge with intense moments and little humor, this may land for you, especially if you enjoyed After the Wedding; Not for you if you want fast pacing or subtle storytelling.

Pros: strong child performances; emotional moral questions; tense, engaging drama | Cons: predictable turns; sometimes slow pacing; can feel manipulative

Themes

  • friendship
  • africa
  • refugee camp
  • killing
  • knife
  • bullying
  • sudan
  • bully
  • murder
  • hospital
  • divorce
  • woman director
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2011
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2011
  • Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Actor · 2011 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 2011 · nominated
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  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2011 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2011 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2011 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Susanne Bier